Economy

Hong Kong: Strong consumption, as well as frothy stock and real estate markets likely bolstered Hong Kong's economic growth in the fourth quarter, but...

Seoul: South Korea has yet to decide how to regulate crypotocurrency trading, a senior government official said, highlighting Seoul's struggles to...

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's annual consumer price inflation jumped to 3 per cent in January after the government introduced a 5 per cent value-added tax and...

Muscat: A recovery in oil prices and a ramp-up in gas output will boost the Sultanate’s economic growth, according to a report released by the ICAEW on...

Muscat: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between Jusoor and CB&I-CTCI, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...

Jakarta: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday called on Indonesia to boost its potential growth rate and channel...

Beijing: Anbang Insurance Group said on Monday it fully supported the Chinese insurance regulator's decision to temporarily take control of the company,...

Brussels: The European Union (EU) is preparing legislation to force companies to turn over customers' personal data when requested even if it is stored...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser, Liu He, will visit the United States this week, China's Foreign Ministry said on...

Muscat: Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company has bagged a contract from Daleel Petroleum for building the company’s on-plot facilities. This is an...