Telecom Egypt (TE) has announced that it will cooperate with Ciena to use its latest optical technology, WaveLogic 5 Extreme, to maximise the former's capacity along the Mediterranean segment of the Middle East and North Africa submarine cable (...)
Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, held several bilateral meetings with economic leaders, within the framework of her visit to Singapore to attend the Bloomberg New Economy Forum that took place on 16-19 November.
She (...)
Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, has met with António Henriques Da Silva, President of the Agency for Private Investment and Promotion of Exports (AIPEX), as part of the former's participation in the Bloomberg New Economies (...)
Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat visited Singapore on Wednesday to take part in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, running from 16 to 19 November.
The forum will discuss global economic issues, address mutual visions to (...)
Artist Ibrahim El-Dessouki is the only Egyptian to present his work at the inaugural Diriyah Biennale, which will be participated by 70 Arab and international artists.
The Saudi event will take place at the historical town Diriyah on the outskirts (...)
With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and its allies are becoming more assertive in (...)
Last week, Egypt became the first African country and the third in the Middle East to see Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, operating in its local online retail sector.
Amazon.eg replaced Egypt's top online retailer Souq.eg four years (...)
The recent visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to the two Southeast Asian states of Singapore and Vietnam coincided with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Many of the region's states were previously exposed to waves of terrorism, and the (...)
Universal Studios announced Monday that its first theme park in China will open in the country's capital in September.
The company set the opening date for Sept. 20, according to a statement and video posted on the Chinese social media site (...)
The Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF), a platform for business exchange and boosting trade between Africa and Asia, kicked off on Monday for its sixth edition and is scheduled to conclude on 27 August.
Organised by Enterprise Singapore, a (...)
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris' tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve following the chaotic end of a two-decade war.
The trip, which begins (...)
Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, has announced that Egypt advanced 13 places in the Youth Development Index (YDI), developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat, in 2020.
He said, "During the past seven years, the Egyptian state has sought to (...)
HSBC Holdings said on Monday it had agreed to acquire French insurer AXA's Singapore assets for $575 million, a move aimed to scale up its wealth management business in Asia and boost fee income.
The agreement was signed by HSBC Insurance (...)
In a speech at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, US President Joe Biden said on 27 July that Chinese President Xi Jinping was in "deadly earnest" about China's becoming the most powerful military force in the world by 2040 as well (...)
Asian countries from Australia to Japan and the Philippines announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as they battle worsening coronavirus outbreaks, driven by the more contagious Delta variant.
Detected in some 96 countries, the Delta (...)
Kemin Industries, U.S. ingredient manufacturer for human and animal health and nutrition, plans to invest 1.8 billion Egyptian pounds ($114.7 million) in Egypt over the next three years, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
The money will go for (...)
Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has met with Singapore's Ambassador in Cairo Dominic Goh, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in communications and information technology (CIT).
During the (...)
Addressing the Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called upon its members to enhance solidarity and cooperation to overcome the impact of COVID-19 and boost (...)
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India's aid with thousands tanks of oxygen.
Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is seeking (...)
Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a senior police official said.
The blaze began (...)
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.
The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem (...)
Kuwait forward Bader Al Mutawa made his 185th international appearance on Friday to overtake ex-Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan as the world's most-capped player.
Al Mutawa, 36, took part in Kuwait's clash against Bahrain in the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers (...)
They tried grocery giveaways and lotteries for new cars and apartments. But an ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June still has fallen short by a third.
So now, many regional governments across the vast country are obligating (...)
Egypt's ranking fell one place to 94th globally in fixed broadband Internet speeds during May on the Speedtest Global Index, which measures Internet speeds worldwide.
The average internet speed in Egypt was 38.36 MB in May, compared to 39.6 MB in (...)
Israel is willing to work towards establishing ties with Southeast Asia's Muslim majority nations, its ambassador to Singapore said on Thursday, despite their condemnation in May of Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
The region's three Muslim-majority (...)
