The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Egypt and the Pharmaceutical company Bayer signed a cooperation agreement to enhance reproductive health awareness and support informed family planning choices, per a Cabinet statement.
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Asia-Pacific markets had a mixed trading day on Wednesday as investors analysed a range of important economic data from the region.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.57 per cent to close at 36,045.38, and the Topix added 0.63 per cent to close at (...)
Taiwan's export-driven economy saw its fastest growth in a year in the first quarter of 2025 due to strong tech demand before potential US import tariffs.
The statistics agency reported that the gross domestic product increased by 5.37 per cent in (...)
Egypt's Food Export Council (FEC) highlights significant untapped export opportunities for Egyptian food products in the US, with an estimated potential value of around $130 million, as per an official statement.
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Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib participated in the "Exporter's Day" event organised by the Egyptian Exporters Association (ExpoLink), per a Cabinet statement.
During his speech at the event, El-Khatib emphasised (...)
Egypt's Armed Forces' Information Systems Department and the Information Technology Institute (ITI) to prepare conscripts for the job market through partnerships with specialised IT companies, as per a Cabinet statement.
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Egypt's Minister of Housing Sherif El-Sherbiny has directed authorities in new urban areas to prepare for adverse weather conditions forecasted by the Meteorological Authority, the Cabinet said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Egypt's Housing Minister Sherif El-Sherbiny met with officials from contracting firm Hassan Allam Sons to review project progress, affirming the ministry's full support for national contracting companies, as per a statement published by the Cabinet (...)
The Indian rupee reached its highest level of the year on Wednesday due to expected inflows into equities, increased hedging-related dollar sales by local exporters, and a reduction in bearish positions on the currency.
The rupee increased by 0.5 (...)
Egypt's gold prices dropped on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as of 1:45 pm CLT (10:45 GMT), compared to prices recorded on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, according to an electronic gold price platform.
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Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with Lebanon's Minister of Tourism Laura Lahoud to explore broader prospects for bilateral cooperation between the two nations in the coming period, a Cabinet statement said.
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Gold prices declined for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, pressured by a firmer US dollar and easing concerns over US-China trade tensions, while investors looked ahead to key US economic indicators due later this week.
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Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy participated on Wednesday in the opening session of the International Conference on Societies of Opportunities 2025, held in Singapore from 29 to 30 April, as per a Cabinet statement.
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The People's Bank of China (PBC) announced on Wednesday a 7-day 530.8-billion-yuan reverse repo at an interest rate of 1.50 per cent.
Reverse repo is a tool used by central banks to manage liquidity. The PBC purchases securities from commercial (...)
Egypt's Competition Authority (ECA) signed on Wednesday memoranda of understanding with the Eurasian Economic Commission and the United Arab Emirates, aiming to expand cross-border collaboration and step up enforcement against anti-competitive (...)
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority on the sidelines of Fathy's visit to Dubai for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2025).
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Moroccan Competition Council Chairman Ahmed Rahhou emphasised the need for Arab countries, particularly Morocco and Egypt, to share experiences due to similar challenges faced by their competition authorities.
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South Korea's LG Group has reaffirmed its commitment to Indonesia with plans to inject an additional $1.7 billion into a battery cell factory, raising the project's total investment to $2.8 billion, according to Indonesia's Investment Minister on (...)
Egypt's Pharmaceutical Cosmetics & Medical Supplies Chamber's Chairman Gamal El-Leithy emphasised on Monday the need to enhance the Egyptian Competition Authority's (ECA) role in the pharmaceutical sector.
Speaking during the third session of the (...)
Trade between Egypt and Australia recorded $494 million in 2024, down from $558 million a year earlier, according to recent figures from Egypt's state statistics agency CAPMAS.
Egyptian exports to Australia rose to $50 million from $45 million in (...)
Asia-Pacific markets rose on Tuesday following Wall Street's positive performance. President Trump's administration's plan to reduce auto tariffs and company earnings reports were key factors influencing investor sentiment.
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The Egyptian Drug Authority's (EDA) Chairman Ali El-Ghamrawy met with a Bayer delegation to discuss collaboration in the Presidential Initiative for the Development of the Egyptian Family and local pharmaceutical manufacturing and (...)
Egypt's manufacturing and extractive industries index (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) showed a slight drop of 0.6 to 116.16 in February from 116.76 in January, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported (...)
Egypt's gold prices increased on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as of 1:23 pm CLT (10:23 GMT), compared to prices recorded on Monday, April 28, 2025, according to an electronic gold price platform.
Metal April 29 (EGP) April 28 (EGP) Change Change (...)
Egypt's central bank governor met with a senior Chinese delegation in Cairo on Tuesday as the two countries look to deepen economic and financial collaboration under China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of (...)