Hanoi: The State Bank of Vietnam plans to guide credit growth across the banking system to around 15 percent in 2026, with flexibility to adjust in line with macroeconomic conditions, inflation trends and financial system safety. In a statement on cre…

Khorfakkan: H.H. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), conducted a review visit to Al Rayaheen Retreat in Khorfakkan as part of Shurooq’s ongoing oversight of its heritage hosp…

Beijing: China’s foreign trade expanded 3.8 percent year-on-year in yuan terms in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday. Last year, the country’s foreign trade value hit 45.47 trillion yuan (about US$6.48 trillion), marking the ninth consecutive yea…

Abu dhabi: Seven leading Korean companies in the nuclear energy sector are participating in the Korean pavilion at the World Future Energy Summit, an event held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Jinsil Kim, Assistant Manager at the Internation…

Sharjah: Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (RUWAD), part of the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), has successfully concluded the second edition of the RUWAD Festival after five days of engaging activities under the t…

Abu dhabi: The Advisory Committee of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) concluded its first meeting of 2026, held over two days on 12th and 13th January in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Hamid Al Zaabi, President of MENAFAT…

Dubai: Creators HQ, the pioneering content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle East, has partnered with 500 Global, a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, to launch the Creators Ventures Accelerator. This initiative, part of the second…

Abu dhabi: Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), Masdar’s global initiative to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders, has announced it received record applications for its 2026 Sustainability Ambassadors and Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL)…