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Dubai World Trade Centre has partnered with -45dB to introduce sound-reduced modular meeting spaces across its venues, adding private rooms and pods for high-traffic exhibitions and events. The partnership covers sites including Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre and Dubai
Samsung Electronics led global semiconductor companies in combined investment in 2025, spending nearly 90 trillion won, or US$59.2 billion, on capital expenditure and research and development. The total placed the South Korean chipmaker first among the top 10 semiconductor companies
South Korea’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026 from the previous quarter, revised data from the Bank of Korea showed. The reading topped the earlier estimate of 1.7%. Gross domestic product also rose 3.8% from a year
Egypt’s economy grew 5.2% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025/2026, covering July 2025 through March 2026. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation reported the rate in its latest update on Egypt GDP growth. The
South Korea’s cosmetics exports reached US$5.6 billion in the first five months of 2026, government data showed, rising from US$4.6 billion a year earlier. The increase put Korean cosmetics at the top of the country’s major consumer goods export categories.
The dollar headed for a weekly gain on Friday as the yen hovered near the key 160 per dollar level, keeping currency markets focused on Japan. The Japanese currency traded around 159.9 per dollar in Asian and European dealings. It
The UAE has been ranked the world’s leading real estate investment destination in a new global investor survey commissioned by Arada and conducted by Penta Group, reflecting continued international demand for property exposure in the country. The UAE Property Investment
AD Ports Group has agreed to acquire Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura S.A., known as CLI, Brazil’s leading independent agri bulk port terminal operator, in a transaction with an enterprise value of AED 3.1 billion, equivalent to USD 835 million. The
South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to 3.1 percent in May, the fastest pace in 26 months, as higher fuel costs lifted household and transport expenses across Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The consumer price index rose from 2.6 percent in April and
Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Monday as the Nikkei Stock Average closed at a fresh record high, supported by gains in heavyweight technology shares, while the broader market weakened. The 225 issue Nikkei rose 604.83 points, or 0.91 percent, to