Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) convened the inaugural meeting of the Egyptian-Korean Business and Investment Development Committee, with the participation of GAFI CEO Hossam Heiba and Hyundo Yi, Commercial Attaché at (...)
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The world is living through a hinge moment. Economic rules are being rewritten, technology is redrawing maps of power, and artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace no previous innovation has matched. (...)
Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Ministry of Petroleum signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to advance a major green-energy infrastructure project, including the development of an LNG liquefaction and bunkering station in El-Raswa, (...)
Egypt and South Korea signed two memoranda of understanding on Thursday to boost cooperation in culture and education, as President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on his first official visit since taking office in (...)
Asian markets rose on Thursday after Nvidia's strong earnings lifted sentiment across tech-heavy bourses, while the dollar firmed as investors awaited delayed US jobs data. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan led gains after CEO Jensen Huang highlighted (...)
Asia's stock markets fell to one-month lows on Tuesday, dragged down by sharp losses in Japan and South Korea as investors turned cautious ahead of Nvidia's earnings, seen as a key test for stretched tech valuations.
Japan's Nikkei dropped 3 per (...)
Japan said on Monday it had lodged a protest with China over what it called "highly inappropriate" and threatening remarks made by a Chinese diplomat aimed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The controversy erupted after China's consul general in (...)
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed on Tuesday a contract with H&L Egypt Apparel, a subsidiary of South Korea's H&L Group, to establish a ready-made and sports garments factory in the West Qantara Industrial Zone with investments totaling (...)
Egypt and South Korea signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in the field of social insurance, marking a new step towards modernising Egypt's social protection system.
The agreement was signed between Egypt's (...)
Egypt will receive $50 million in equity financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III to support climate-smart agriculture technologies, Acting Environment Minister Manal Awad announced on (...)
The United States will cut tariffs on Chinese imports to 47 per cent from 57 per cent under a new agreement that includes Beijing resuming US soybean purchases, maintaining rare earth exports, and curbing the illicit fentanyl trade.
The deal was (...)
Oil prices held steady on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he would cut tariffs on China to 47 per cent from 57 per cent following talks with President Xi Jinping in South Korea, easing global economic tensions.
Brent crude fell 40 (...)
Egypt's trade with key East Asian countries – namely Malaysia, China, India, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh – reached $28 billion in 2024, driven largely by rising imports, official data showed (...)
اتسمت زيارة الرئيس الأمريكي، دونالد ترامب، إلى كوريا الجنوبية باستقبال حافل، حيث تم منحه أعلى وسام شرف بالبلاد، وتاج ذهبي، إلى جانب مأدبة غداء مميزة ضمت «طبق صانع السلام» و«طبق الإخلاص الكوري».
مأدبة غداء ترامب ورئيس كوريا الجنوبية
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The Egyptian Open, the oldest professional golf championship in the Middle East, is returning after a 15-year hiatus, the Egyptian Golf Federation has announced, with the 2025 edition set to be held in partnership with the Asian Tour.
The (...)
Iraq signed a $450 million investment agreement with US-based Excelerate Energy to establish its first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the port of Khor al-Zubair, according to the Iraqi prime minister's office.
The facility will (...)
US President Donald Trump began a visit to Japan on Monday, meeting with Emperor Naruhito ahead of talks with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on an Asian tour aimed at securing trade deals, investments, and increased defence (...)
Asian stocks surged on Monday as easing trade tensions between China and the United States lifted investor sentiment, while gold and bonds declined ahead of a week packed with major central bank meetings and earnings reports from megacap (...)
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, a ceremony to be witnessed by US President Donald Trump, after the prime minister decided to skip the main ASEAN summit (...)
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism over easing trade tensions between the United States and China and the confirmation of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's next prime minister, which drove the Nikkei toward the 50,000-point mark and weakened (...)
China's economy grew by 4.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, matching forecasts but slowing from 5.2 per cent in the previous quarter, marking its weakest expansion in a year as sluggish domestic demand increased reliance on manufacturing and (...)
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday amid mixed signals over upcoming US-China trade talks, with doubts lingering over the prospects of a lasting deal.
Early gains for MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan faded, and S&P 500 futures traded flat following (...)
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as early signs of easing US-China trade tensions boosted market sentiment and eased concerns over global fuel demand. Brent crude gained 22 cents to $63.54 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 22 cents to (...)
US President Donald Trump is still set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington and Beijing work to ease tensions following renewed tariff and export control (...)
As part of its 2025 media tour across the Middle East and Africa, LG Electronics showcased its latest smart home innovations, blending cutting-edge AI technologies with eco-friendly design. From Seoul to Cairo, Dubai, and Riyadh, the company (...)
