Business
AI chip demand helped Singapore beat its Q1 GDP estimate, with exports and manufacturing gains led by electronics and semiconductors.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Dubai Customs’ Green Corridor kept diverted cargo moving through Hatta as April declarations neared 100,000 and trade value topped AED8 billion.
Air Arabia posted AED 278 million in Q1 2026 net profit as regional airspace disruption cut capacity, while revenue rose to AED 1.8 billion.
EMSTEEL reported AED 2.2 billion in Q1 2026 revenue as EBITDA rose 82% and net profit climbed 246% on wider margins for the Abu Dhabi group.
Business
South Korea major retailers posted a 5.6% March sales gain, with online channels taking a bigger share of consumer spending in the country.
Syria will receive US$225 million in World Bank grants to rebuild water and health services after years of conflict damage nationwide.
Dnata will invest A$32 million in a new cargo terminal at Western Sydney International, adding freight capacity before the airport opens.
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.
President Xi Jinping received Sheikh Khaled in Beijing as China and the UAE expanded talks on trade, investment, energy cooperation and regional issues.
BEIJING: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrived…
SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause…
Technology
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…
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…