South Korea been ranked ninth among 44 countries in the global entrepreneurship index 2020, rising six notches from a year earlier, Yonhap quoted the government as saying today.
Asia's fourth-largest economy won 5.49 points out of the full 10 in the (...)
China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing as a bully, saying it was gross interference in China's internal affairs.
In a (...)
A Hong Kong court has sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to between four and 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized rally last year to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
This is the first time prominent (...)
The offshore wind industry's global installed capacity is set to exceed 250 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, driven by a surge in coming projects, a Rystad Energy report shows. The combined capital and operational expenditure for the decade is set to add up (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines has issued travel guidelines and requirements for 38 countries around the world, following the announcement by the Ministry of Interior to lift the suspension of international travel, starting from 1:00 a.m. on (...)
Foreign ministers from the G7 countries are meeting in person for the first time in nearly three years on Tuesday to discuss how to address global issues including the COVID-19 pandemic and authoritarian regimes.
On the agenda of the three-day (...)
A renewed outbreak of the virus is under way, but not all emerging markets are hit equally hard. Bloomberg Economics' ranking of 75 economies shows countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and East Asia performing better than the rest of the (...)
Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last year, amid widespread movement restrictions, UN economists have found.
According to UN trade and (...)
China reported 15 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, while no new deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China stated that all new infections were imported, bringing the total number (...)
Europe's economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first three months of the year, as it struggled with a surge in COVID-19 cases and a slow vaccine rollout.
GDP shrank by 0.6 percent across the Eurozone in the first quarter, and by (...)
Russia and China have stepped up efforts to discredit Western COVID-19 vaccines and promote their own through vast disinformation campaigns, a European Union report warned on Wednesday.
The latest report from the EU External Action Service (EEAS) (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, who is also the chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, discussed on Tuesday the most important achievements of the Kingdom Vision 2030 programs and projects over the past five (...)
The United States has exempted students, journalists, academics and individuals who provide critical infrastructure support from coronavirus travel restrictions.
"In keeping with he Department of State's commitment to facilitate legitimate travel to (...)
The largest naval flotilla assembled by Britain in recent years will set sail in May on a months' long voyage through the Pacific, the country's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be (...)
The United Kingdom has imposed asset freezes and travel bans against 22 individuals under the new Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime for the first time.
Individuals involved in some of the world's most serious cases of corruption will no longer (...)
The Secretary General of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dato' Windsor John hailed the professional manner adopted to steer the Saudi association of the game
In a press remarks he said: The Saudi football association is a significant and (...)
China reported 11 new cases of the coronavirus, while no deaths were reported, during the past 24 hours.
The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China stated that all reported cases were imported infections originating from (...)
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of countries are approaching and achieving malaria elimination, the UN chief said on Sunday, World Malaria Day.
"We commend all countries that have reached the (...)
China reported 13 new cases of coronavirus, while no deaths were reported, during the past 24 hours.
The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China stated that all reported cases were imported infections originating from overseas. (...)
China reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on April 24, up from nine cases a day earlier, Reuters cited the country's national health authority as saying on Sunday.
All of the new cases were imported infections originating from overseas, the National (...)
More than 144.94 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,215,303 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases (...)
Small island developing states (SIDS) must receive financial and international support if they are to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Munir Akram, said on (...)
The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
Victoria — the country's second-largest and wealthiest (...)
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas.
Al-Riyadh newspaper reported in its editorial titled (The Green Planet) that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is leading the efforts to (...)
