UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto held Abu Dhabi talks on defence cooperation and regional security.
Africa moved higher on Austria’s foreign policy agenda during an Ethiopia visit that combined AU cooperation, trade outreach and diplomacy.
News
Business
Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on Sept. 1, formalizing the iPhone maker leadership transition.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama held Abu Dhabi talks on trade, energy, technology and security.
Japan set fiscal 2026 defense spending near 2% of GDP as the Ministry of Defense expanded funding for missiles, drones and air defense.
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates entered 2026 with a strong run of official economic data…
Malaysia recorded RM68.52 billion in halal exports in 2025, as food and beverage products remained the sector’s largest contributor.
Business
Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on Sept. 1, formalizing the iPhone maker leadership transition.
Japan set fiscal 2026 defense spending near 2% of GDP as the Ministry of Defense expanded funding for missiles, drones and air defense.
TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related gains and a continued shortfall…
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a…
BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.3421 trillion at the end of March,…
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank has launched a new multi-partner trust fund…
SHENZHEN: Shenzhen Port handled 8.5227 million foreign-trade containers measured in TEUs in the…
ANKARA: Türkiye has raised electricity and natural gas prices for households and…
CHONGQING: China’s medical equipment market expanded 60.5% between 2021 and 2025, reaching 1.44 trillion yuan ($208 billion) last year, according to data released at…
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the…
DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0%…
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed…
Travel
flydubai will launch daily Dubai-Bangkok flights on July 1, adding Thailand’s capital to its network with Emirates codeshare connections.
Technology
NEW DELHI: India is preparing a new fund worth more than 1 trillion rupees, or about $11…
Automotive
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range.
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille with three-dimensional chrome…
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal safety regulators said a defect in certain engine block heaters can raise the risk of an under-hood fire when the heater is plugged in. The recall covers some Ford and…
BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after sustained pressure from automakers and several member states, marking a significant policy adjustment in the bloc’s long-term climate agenda. The European Commission is preparing to…
BERLIN, Oct. 25, 2025: Porsche AG reported an operating loss of €967 million for the third quarter…
WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025: U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a formal investigation into nearly 2.9…
Entertainment
Sports
DUBAI, March 28, 2026: American colt Magnitude won the 30th Dubai World Cup on…
DUBAI: Tallon Griekspoor will face former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the men’s…
PALLEKELE: Pakistan batter Babar Azam made 25 off 24 balls as England beat Pakistan by…
DUBAI: Jessica Pegula captured her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown on Saturday,…
MENA Newswire, RABAT: Egypt and Nigeria secured places in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations…
Luxury
MENA Newswire News Desk: The personal luxury goods market, long seen as resilient against economic uncertainty,…
Rolex introduces the latest addition to its esteemed collection with the unveiling of the new…
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, a beacon of horological prestige, marries the elegance of 18 ct…
The 53rd edition of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, unveiled its treasures on…
Porsche, the renowned sports car manufacturer, has teamed up with Frauscher Shipyard to unveil the 850…

