Category: Business

BRUSSELS: The landmark deal on cross-border data flows between the EU and Japan entered into force today.

‘This deal is a milestone in our joint efforts to advance the digitalisation of European and Japanese societies and economies. Its provisions wi…

Doha: HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Finance of the Republic of Yemen Salem Saleh bin Bureik, during his visit to Doha.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries in the fi…

ABU DHABI: M42, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC), has launched the UAE’s first and only fully equipped honey testing laboratory at the Central Testing Laboratory (CTL). This state-of-the-art facility, Honey Qual…

Doha: HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Minister of Finance of the Republic of Yemen Salem Saleh bin Bureik, during his visit to Doha.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries in the fi…

BEIJING: China’s courier sector handled more than 80 billion parcels in the first half of this year, the State Post Bureau said Monday.

Xinhua News Agency quoted data from the bureau as saying that the figure was achieved 59 days earlier than in 2023…

Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning after the Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey showed a better-than-expected improvement in sentiment among major manufacturers.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 104.32 points, or 0.26 percent, to 39,687.40.

The br…

HANOI: Vietnam’s government has implemented a value-added tax (VAT) reduction on goods and services, effective today until 31st December 2024, according to Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The VAT rate dropped from 10% to 8%. This reduction excludes specif…

The euro rose on Monday, while the yen struggled to break away from a near 38-year low.

The euro was last 0.4% higher at $1.0759, around a two-week high.

Against the dollar, sterling rose 0.11% to $1.2659, while the Aussie dipped 0.07% to $0.66655.
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