Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday after Chinese exports rose by double digits. Investors were looking ahead to U.S. earnings reports that are expected to show strong profits for major banks.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% (...)
COVAX has signed agreements with two Chinese pharmaceutical companies to buy more than half a billion of their COVID-19 vaccines by the first half of next year, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) announced on Monday.
Under the (...)
MUSCAT — Oman has announced a complete lockdown on the first three days of Eid-Al-Adha, banning public prayers, pre-Eid souqs (habta), and gatherings during the period as part of the government's efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the (...)
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized a criminal investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's response to allegations of potential corruption within his Health Ministry involving a vaccine deal.
In Friday's decision, Supreme Court (...)
As countries around the Asia-Pacific region tighten restrictions once again to curb potential breakouts of the Delta coronavirus variant, Singapore has laid out a new vision for life to return to normal.
The roadmap, proposed by three members of (...)
JEDDAH — Travelers from Saudi Arabia can make restriction-free entry into the European Union and Schengen area countries after EU governments agreed to add the Kingdom along with 10 other countries to their safe-travel list by the end of this (...)
Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined less than 0.1% to 3,606.02 and the Nikkei 225 in (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won a world prize as its team secured a bronze medal in the 23rd edition of the International Olympiad in Informatics 2021.
The competition was remotely held and organized by Singapore on 19-25 June.
The Kingdom of (...)
Tokyo has ranked the fourth most expensive city for expatriates in an annual cost of living survey by a U.S. consulting firm, dropping one spot from last year, Kyodo reported.
Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat topped the list, up from second, while (...)
A fire broke out on a container ship sailing toward Singapore in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka's navy said Friday.
Navy spokesperson Indika de Silva said the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Colombo received a message about a fire on the (...)
JEDDAH — France has added Saudi Arabia to its travel "green list," allowing travelers from Saudi Arabia to have unrestricted entry into the European country.
France Ambassador to Saudi Arabia made the announcement on his Twitter handle on Thursday, (...)
Travelers from the United States will finally be allowed to visit Europe again this summer.
The European Union's governing body has recommended that the bloc lift restrictions on non-essential travel from 14 countries, including the US, a move that (...)
Singapore's Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli expressed his country's support for the wise decision taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold this (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might ease off economic stimulus earlier than previously thought.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 1.1% to 28,958.46 while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to 3,524.31. (...)
King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) and Riyad Bank Monday signed a agreement of Cooperation (MoC) on studying future initiatives, including SPARK Projects Initiative and SPARK Business Initiative. The MoC was signed by Eng. Saif Al Qahtani, president (...)
Twenty-eight Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday — the largest incursion since the self-ruled island began regularly reporting such actions last year, according to Taiwan's Ministry of (...)
Oday Dabbagh's brace helped Palestine record an emphatic 3-0 win over Yemen to conclude their campaign in third place of Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 on Tuesday.
Palestine started on the (...)
The captain of a container ship that caught fire and partially sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, causing one of the country's worst environmental disasters, was arrested on Monday before being granted bail, local police said.
Russian captain Vitaly (...)
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it had reached a "historic" post-Brexit trade deal with Australia.
It is the first agreement obtained by London that is not simply a renewal or adaptation of those that exist between the EU and other (...)
Saudi Arabia left it late to overcome Singapore 3-0 thanks to goals from Salem Al-Dawsari, Fahd Al-Muwallad, and Saleh Al-Shehri inside the final 10 minutes in Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China (...)
Jalaloddin Masharipov's penalty was the difference at King Fahd International Stadium as Uzbekistan emerged 1-0 winners against Yemen on Friday in Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
A (...)
The Saudi national soccer team defeated Singapore 3-0 on Friday within FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers, topping Group D with 17 points.
The first half ended scoreless, with the Saudi team missing several chances to take the (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has delivered 27 tons and 500 kgs of dates to the Republic of Singapore as part of the aid allocated for the year 1442 AH.
The Saudi embassy will distribute the dates to beneficiaries, (...)
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is experiencing an important transformation through the establishment of a solid foundation for the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) industry and (...)
The Saudi Center For Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has underlined the qualitative leap the Kingdom is witnessing in lying down the foundation for a solid Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) industry, guided in this endeavor by the Saudi (...)
