Relatively modest new investment could result in significant health and economic benefits, with up to $39 worth of benefits for each dollar invested, the UN agency said, announcing the findings of a study conducted in Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa. The returns extend beyond monetary, encompassing substantial improvements in public health outcomes and the…
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. Photo: File Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says he strongly supports the BRICS group’s efforts to reduce dependence on the US dollar. Addressing the 15th summit of the BRICS Organization of Emerging Economies in South Africa, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that BRICS supports trade and economic affairs in local currencies among…
Descendants of the Sulu king sued Malaysia first in France and then in the Netherlands; Photo: File The Hague: Malaysia won a case in the Netherlands court to pay the descendants of the former Sultan of the Philippines $14.9 billion. According to the World News Agency, Sultan Sulu’s empire in the 19th century extended to…
Nvidia has become the seventh company in the world to become one of the trillion dollar companies. Photo: File New York: The famous software and hardware company Nvidia has now joined the trillion dollar club, partly because the company has used artificial intelligence (AI) to great effect. According to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday,…
Al-Fa port under construction in southern Iraq from where the ‘development road’ will start. Iraq has announced a $17 billion project that will connect Asia and Europe. The project will increase regional cooperation and economic opportunities. In a one-day conference in Baghdad, the transport ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Organization (GCC) countries, Iran, Turkey, Syria…
The Saudi Crown Prince promised Marley aid in a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian President last year; Photo: Reuters Cafe: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived on a visit to Ukraine, where he conveyed the message of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed bilateral relations,…
Did you know that Samsung, one of the largest multinational companies in the world, started from a trading company that sold fish and noodles? According to the international website, only one company exports a fifth of South Korea’s total exports, and that is Samsung. Samsung is among the 20 largest companies in the world in…
File photo The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announced a relief fund of 100 million dollars for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. According to Arab media, a relief fund of 50.50 million dollars has been announced for the victims of both countries. According to reports, a…
