Featured ECB’s Knot: Europe’s defence spending justified but adds inflation uncertainty Aya El Sayed Mar 20, 2025 0 Dutch central bank chief and European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Klaas Knot stated on Thursday…
Banks Malaysia’s c. bank maintains OPR Nada Ali Mar 6, 2025 0 Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained its benchmark Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at three per cent on Thursday.
Banks S. Korea’s c. bank cuts base rate to 2.75% Nada Ali Feb 25, 2025 0 The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea (BoK) announced on Tuesday a 25-basis-point reduction in the Base…
News S. Arabia’s non-oil exports surge in Dec ’24 Aya Anwar Feb 25, 2025 0 Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, increased by 18.1 per cent in December 2024 compared to the…
Industry & Trade India’s palm oil imports plunge to lowest in 14-yrs Nada Ali Feb 12, 2025 0 India's palm oil imports in January dropped to a 14-year low due to refiners switching to cheaper soyoil amid…
Tech/AI China’s chip equipment purchases set to decline in ’25 Nada Ali Feb 12, 2025 0 China's chipmaking equipment purchases are expected to drop this year due to overcapacity and increased constraints…
Egypt News Egypt’s processed food exports to S. Arabia grow 23% YoY in ’24 Nada Ali Feb 2, 2025 0 Saudi Arabia was the top importer of Egyptian processed foods in 2024, with exports valued at $491 million, marking…
Featured Egypt’s processed food exports to Arab nations top $3.3b in ’24 Nada Ali Feb 2, 2025 0 Egypt’s processed food exports to Arab countries have topped the list of international importers, reaching $3.276…
Industry & Trade Jordan’s exports to the US surge in ’24 Nada Ali Jan 26, 2025 0 Jordan's exports to the US reached 2.044 billion Jordanian Dinar (JD), up from JD 1.779 billion in the same period…
Featured Kia recalls Niro EV, hybrid models over safety risks Aya El Sayed Jan 26, 2025 0 Kia America is recalling 80,255 Niro EV, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. due to potential safety…