South Korea chip exports surge 222.5% in early October
– South Korea’s semiconductor exports surged 222.5% year on year to $27.5 billion in the first 20 days of October, driving total exports to $61.6...
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South Korea car exports set July high at $6.24 billion
South Korea’s automobile exports climbed 7.0% from a year earlier to US$6.24 billion in July 2026. The figure set a record for the month of...
Global electric vehicle sales rise 9% in July 2026
Global electric vehicle sales rose 9% year on year in July 2026 to 1.85 million units. The increase lifted worldwide sales for the first seven...
Extreme heat could cut EU economic growth in 2026
Extreme heat and drought across Europe could remove about 1% from European Union economic output in 2026, according to an assessment by Triodos Bank. The...
Italy and GCC sign MoU to expand political cooperation
Italy and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed a memorandum of understanding in Rome on Monday to strengthen cooperation and create a structured channel for political...
Macron visit puts Syria reconstruction deals in focus
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit focused on Syrian-French relations, reconstruction and economic cooperation. The trip marks the...
China and EU trade chiefs set for Brussels talks
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Brussels on Monday, June 29, for talks with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission said. The...
UAE and Egypt presidents discuss ties at G7 summit
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. The talks...
Africa moves higher on Austria trade and security agenda
ADDIS ABABA: Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said Africa is of strategic importance to Austria during a visit to Ethiopia on April 20, framing the continent’s development...
UAE president and EU Council chief discuss regional security
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met European Council President António Costa in Abu Dhabi on April 14, with the two leaders...