SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving economic momentum and ongoing financial stability concerns. The Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Board said it would hold the current level while assessing developments in domestic and external policy environments, including shifting global market conditions and exchange-rate volatility. In its…
HARARE: Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates…
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WASHINGTON: UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington during an official working visit, as the UAE Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed strengthening the long-standing strategic relationship…
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ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, the Abu Dhabi based airline said…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a human centric global artificial intelligence ecosystem and urged governments and companies to build safeguards that keep AI transparent, accountable and aligned with human values. Speaking at the Leaders’ Plenary Session of…
NEW DELHI: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrived…
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has launched an official YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro, making “YouTube for…
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said it is on track to begin delivering its next-generation HBM4 high-bandwidth memory…
MENA Newswire, SAN FRANCISCO: Google has begun rolling out a set of new in-line artificial intelligence features…
EuroWire, SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has introduced faster wireless connectivity for select Mac and iPad models through recent software…
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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on…
HARARE: Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with…
NEW DELHI: India joined the Pax Silica initiative on Feb. 20 by signing the Pax…
NEW DELHI: India’s Union Cabinet has approved a new state-backed venture capital initiative, clearing the…
CryptoWire, ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE has approved the launch of a UAE dirham-backed…
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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.…
BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after…
Cadillac has unveiled its latest concept vehicle, the all-electric Elevated Velocity crossover, ahead of its public debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, California, on August 15, 2025. Designed as…
Mercedes-Maybach has introduced its exclusive SL 680 Monogram Series, bringing new levels of performance and luxury to the high-end roadster segment. Designed…
Tesla Inc. reported its fourth-quarter and year-end vehicle production and delivery results, revealing the company’s…
BMW Motorrad has unveiled the latest iterations of its mid-range motorcycles, the BMW F 900 R and F…
