Islamic Finance

South Korea Announces $15bn Investment In Advanced Battery Technologies

SEOUL: The South Korean government and its top battery companies plan to jointly invest 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) ... Read more

Oil Updates — Crude Prices Slip; Pakistan Places First Order For Discounted Russian Crude

RIYADH: Oil prices were down in Asian trade on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened on rate-hike expectations, and the... Read more

Aramco And SABIC Dispatch First Accredited Low-carbon Ammonia Shipment To Japan

A first shipment of independently-certified low-carbon ammonia has arrived in Japan for use as fuel in power generation.... Read more

UAE In-Focus – Dubai Real Estate Transaction Value Surges 80% To $42.7bn In Q1 

RIYADH: Dubai’s real estate sector recorded an 80 percent increase in transaction value to 157 billion dirhams ($42.7... Read more

Stc Groups TAWAL Expands Its Footprint To Europe With United Group Tower Purchases

RIYADH: TAWAL, the information and communication technology subsidiary of stc Group, has expanded its footprint to Europ... Read more

Bahrains National Origin Exports Value Sees 20% Year-on-year Drop In Q1 2023

RIYADH: Bahrain’s national origin exports value dropped 20 percent during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the sa... Read more

Saudi Cocoa Imports Set To Exceed 2022 Figure Thanks To Bumper First Quarter

RIYADH: Cocoa imports into Saudi Arabia exceeded 37 million kilograms in the first quarter of 2023, putting the Kingdom ... Read more

Riyadh Records Largest Number Of Commercial Registers Issued In Q1 2023

RIYADH: Riyadh bagged 18,800 commercial registers in the first quarter of 2023, making it the city with the highest numb... Read more

Japan PM Mulls Action Plan To Boost Investment In East Asian Country

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida  said Thursday that his government will roll out an action plan as early ... Read more

Pakistan To Place 1st Order To Import Discounted Russian Oil This Month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s State Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik said on Wednesday that Islamabad would place its... Read more

Four New Special Economic Zones To Be Established In Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Four special economic zones are to be established in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on... Read more

Global Sukuk Outlook For Q2 Is Positive Despite Slowdown: Fitch

RIYADH: The global sukuk issuance for the second quarter is building up even as it faces short-term uncertainties amid c... Read more

Closing Bell: Saudi Stocks Continue To Rise, End Week On Positive Note

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index continued its upward movement on Thursday, as it went up by 29.28 point... Read more

Saudi Ports Book 21% Rise In Container Volumes In March: Mawani

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ports witnessed a 21.14 percent increase in container volumes to 693,523 twenty-foot equivalent... Read more

Saudi Inflation Eases To 2.7% In March: GASTAT 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate softened to 2.7 percent in March, against 3 percent recorded in February, primar... Read more