Business
TOKYO / MENA Newswire / – Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose above 72,000 for the first time on Monday, setting a fresh record as Tokyo equities extended a sharp June rally. The benchmark share average gained 1.4 percent to 72,247.21 in morning trade. It earlier touched an intraday…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / MENA Newswire / – 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…
TOKYO, JAPAN / MENA Newswire / – Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached 1,098.5 billion yen. The figures…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / – 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 by…
CAIRO / MENA Newswire / — 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 period includes the…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / — 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…
Investor interest in UAE property led surveyed markets, supported by return potential, stability and ownership access in the index.
Dollar heads for a weekly gain as the yen nears 160 per dollar, with Japan intervention data and rate gaps in global market focus.
Technology
TOKYO, JAPAN / MENA Newswire / – Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on cyberattacks, model safety, misinformation and governance of high-performance AI. The Cabinet Office opened public comments on the draft from June 19 through June…
NICE, FRANCE / MENA Newsire / – India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, widening cooperation across artificial intelligence, trade, defence, space, education and health research. The two leaders met at Villa Kerylos in their first talks…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / — Nvidia has signed artificial intelligence and data centre agreements with major South Korean companies, widening its role in the country’s AI infrastructure buildout. The agreements involve SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER and Doosan Group. The companies did not disclose financial terms. The announcements followed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit…
South Korea US$665.5 million Industrial Growth Fund expands financing for manufacturing AI, R&D commercialization and regional industry growth.