West Asia

Iran reports record 8 million metric tons in dryland crop yields

Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture announced a significant increase in crop yields from dryland farming, reaching 8 million metric tons (mt)…

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Empty office glut in China supercharges hotel group Hilton’s expansion plans

HILTON Worldwide Holdings and its franchise partners have found a silver lining in China’s real estate crisis – converting empty…

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Vodafone Qatar’s world first ‘Instant SIM’ to be available at more locations shortly

Vodafone Qatar’s ‘Instant SIM’, which is powered by AI’s Electronically Know You Customer (EKYC) feature, is currently available at some…

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World's largest textile show kicks off in Shanghai

The world’s largest textile show, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, has kicked off in Shanghai with over 4,000 exhibitors attending, a…

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Chinese electric car maker BYD posts 33% profit rise

CHINESE electric vehicle maker BYD reported a 32.8 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday (Aug 28), its…

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China proposes new curbs on grain imports to boost local prices

CHINA is asking domestic traders to buy less foreign grains as ample supplies and weaker-than-expected demand weigh on prices and…

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Chinese companies internationally competitive: Ajlan & Bros Holding

Chinese companies are becoming more internationally competitive, said Vincent Yan, China CEO of Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, in an…

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‘Travel boom’ for Türkiye continues: German tour giant Tui

The world’s largest travel group Tui is forecasting strong demand for the upcoming fall holidays, as people want to extend…

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Bahrain press review

Manama, Aug. 27 (BNA): Bahraini daily newspapers today focused on local events that happened over the past 24 hours.…

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Analysis: Korea’s birth rate drive struggles to sway ‘YOLO’ generation

The savings rate for those in their 30s declined to 28.5 per cent in the first quarter from 29.4 per…

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