Qatar To Supply Egypt With Up To 24 LNG Shipments This Year

DOHA/CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-QNA/MENA) – Qatar will supply up to 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Egypt, in the summer of this year, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed yesterday, state-owned petroleum company, QatarEnergy, said. In a statement, the company said, the MoU between QatarEnergy and Egypt’s Ministry…

Three Killed In Clashes During Protests In Western Iran: Local Media

TEHRAN, Jan 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Three people were killed in clashes, during protests in Iran’s western Ilam province last night, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing informed sources. Fars said “rioters” attempted to storm a law enforcement centre in Malekshahi county, triggering clashes with security forces. One member of…

Saudi Arabia Approves 58 Billion USD Borrowing Plan For This Year

RIYADH, Jan 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Finance Minister, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, yesterday approved the country’s Annual Borrowing Plan for the 2026 fiscal year. The kingdom’s funding needs for 2026 are projected at around 217 billion Saudi riyals (around 57.9 billion U.S. dollars), intended to cover an expected budget deficit…

Egypt Sees Record 19 Million Tourists Last Year, Up 21 Percent

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt received a record of nearly 19 million tourists last year, up 21 percent from the previous year, Tourism and Antiquities Minister, Sherif Fathy said, yesterday. Fathy attributed the increase to security and stability, a clear development strategy, and efforts to diversify tourism products and…

Mongolia Extends Visa Exemption Entry For 34 Countries This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jan 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia has extended its visa-free access for tourists from 34 countries until the end of this year, according to the country’s Immigration Agency (MIA), yesterday. The government’s decision prolongs the visa-free entry regime for citizens of 32 European countries and two island countries, through…

Sri Lanka Logged Record Coconut Export Earnings Last Year

COLOMBO, Jan 3 (NNN-LNW) – Last year, Sri Lanka’s export earnings from coconuts and coconut-based products, exceeded one billion U.S. dollars, for the first time on record, according to official data. Export Development Board (EDB) data shows that, export revenue from coconuts and related products reached 1.0339 billion dollars, between…

Bali To Enhance Measures To Promote Quality Tourism

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Authorities of Indonesia’s Bali Island, plan to tighten checks on foreign tourists, starting this year, including their financial capacity, length of stay, and planned activities, as part of efforts to promote quality tourism, Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster was quoted by local media as saying,…

Brunei Financial Sector Grows 5.5 Percent In Q3: Central Bank

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 2 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s financial sector, continued to demonstrate resilience and stability in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 5.5 percent with total assets reaching 25.6 billion Brunei dollars (about 19.93 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), yesterday. The sector,…

S. Korea’s Online Shopping Rose In Nov

SEOUL, Jan 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s online shopping, rose in single digits in Nov, owing to surging demand for cars in cyberspace, statistical office data showed, today. Shopping in cyberspace grew 6.8 percent over the year to, 24.16 trillion won (about 16.74 billion U.S. dollars) in Nov, according to…

Bangladesh Slashes Import Duties On Mobile Handsets, Parts

DHAKA, Jan 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh decided to slash customs duties of imported mobile phones and mobile parts, to protect the regulated market from the influx of illicit handsets. Bangladeshi Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, announced the decision yesterday in Dhaka, during a press briefing, saying that, the tariff…
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