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South Korea, Asian Development Bank sign $2 billion agreement to support development projects

The cofinancing will support projects that include climate change, transportation, energy, agriculture, ICT

FDI into U.K.’s financial services sector declines 50 percent: Report

Asset management emerged as the sector attracting the largest sources of FDI

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ acquires 49 percent stake in Plenary Group to drive public infrastructure expansion

The stake includes the shares currently owned by Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Hedge fund industry sees $190 billion asset growth in Q1, hits record $4.3 trillion

The industry attracted $16.6 billion in new investments, with a focus on equity and event-driven hedge fund strategies

IMF prepared to assist Sri Lanka in talks with bondholders

Sri Lanka government failed to restructure $12 billion debt with bondholders

Electric vehicle shift in China, U.S. to impact petrol demand in 2024

Meanwhile, India and Indonesia continue to experience booming car sales

Oil industry supports 70 million jobs globally: OPEC secretary-general

Al Ghais anticipates a rise in oil demand to 116 million barrels per day by 2045

U.S. refiners’ profits set to fall in Q1 of 2024, margins remain strong

Earnings to increase in the next two quarters as demand picks up during the summer driving season

Oman LNG signs 10-year supply agreement with TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies also announces final investment decision for Oman's Marsa LNG project

China’s marine fuel oil exports plunge 32 percent YoY to 1.32 million tons in March

The exports are primarily driven by sales from bonded storage for vessels operating on international routes

Nigeria strikes gas supply deal with Shell for $3.8 billion methanol facility

Agreement addresses major obstacle to the project's final investment decision

New blood test promises early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Testing blood for p-tau217 could provide accurate Alzheimer’s screening before symptoms manifest

The weight loss market in 2024: three key questions we can no longer ignore

Unlocking the $100 billion weight loss market opportunity

Workplace wellness: 5 tips for a healthier office environment

Enhancing employee well-being improves organizational performance

Navigating the impact of social media on kids’ mental health and well-being 

Middle East home to some of the highest engagement with apps  

The convergence of biosciences and computation

 The Global Effort in Accelerating the 5th Industrial Revolution

Industry

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest in $4.2 billion urea plant in Australia

The state-of-the-art facility is expected to produce over two million tons of urea annually

Manufacturing sector in China sees growth in March, ending 6-month contraction

PMI data shows growth in export orders, slow employment decline

Logistics

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Red Sea disruption could cut Asia-Europe capacity by 15-20 percent in Q2: Maersk

Maersk anticipates shipping disruptions to persist at least until the end of the year

China’s Xinxing Ductile to invest $400 million in Egypt within 5 years

In April, SCZONE laid the foundation stone of the Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Corporation’s factory

South Korea’s terms of trade extend positive 10-month streak, surge 5.9 percent in March

South Korea's trade surplus increased to $4.28 billion in March

UAE, Ukraine finalize CEPA terms to increase non-oil foreign trade

Non-oil trade between the UAE and Ukraine amounted to $385.8 million in 2023

Abu Dhabi signs MoU with Chile to boost trade, investment

The MoU aims to collaborate in sectors like renewable energy, mining, infrastructure, technology, and more

DRIFTx: Abu Dhabi, U.S. Joby partner to build electric air taxi ecosystem

The MoU signed seeks to establish Joby's air taxi services in Abu Dhabi and beyond

Gold prices down ahead of U.S. consumer, producer data

U.S. employment data supported gold prices, which rose over 2 percent by the end of last week

Oil prices inch lower on concerns about Chinese imports, U.S. inflation

Brent oil futures expiring in July fell 0.3 percent to $83.53 per barrel

Gold prices rise to over two-week high on rate-cut hopes

Softer U.S. jobless claims data contributed to the optimism surrounding gold

Oil prices rise on strong Chinese demand, weakening U.S. labor market

Brent oil futures, expiring in July, advanced by 0.5 percent to reach $84.33 per barrel

Deflating geopolitical risk premium, hedge fund selling pushes oil to near two-month low: Report

Brent crude should return to the $90 per barrel mark as demand exceeds historic levels this year

Gold prices rise on anticipated U.S. economic data

Hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data could potentially drive gold prices down

Miscellaneous

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World Bank to provide affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

Expected shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030 to further exacerbate healthcare access

Ex-FTX Chief Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to overturn 25-year prison term for crypto fraud

Bankman-Fried's FTX collapsed in 2022 amid a flood of customer withdrawal requests

X grants free blue verification checks to accounts with big followings

Musk said all X accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscriber followers would receive Premium features

Global food price index bounces back after hitting three-year low

This increase was primarily driven by higher prices for vegetable oils, meat, and dairy products

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years behind bars, $11 billion forfeiture

The imposed sentence of 25 years is considerably shorter than the 40 to 50 years sought by the prosecutors

10 biggest companies in the world by market capitalization

Energy powerhouse Saudi Aramco makes it to the list

Real Estate

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Germany’s commercial property prices down 9.6 percent in Q1 2024: Report

In Q1 this year, residential property prices declined 4.3 percent

Hong Kong home prices up 1.1 percent in March, first rise in 10 months

Higher mortgage rates, an outflow of talent and a weak market outlook impact property sales

U.S. luxury real estate sales rise over 2 percent as prices hit all-time highs

The number of luxury homes for sale increased 13 percent in the first quarter of 2024

Brazil introduces measures to support small businesses, low-income families, and real estate market

The "Acredita" program helps provide microcredit to CadUnico registrants, enabling access to social programs like Bolsa Familia

Saudi Arabia’s minister highlights $3 billion in Spanish real estate investments, announces upcoming development agreement

40 percent of Spain's investments in Saudi Arabia over the past 10 years has been in the real estate sector

MWC 2024: Ericsson, MTN Group announce MoU to boost sustainability and digital skills across Africa

The deal aims to promote innovative ICT solutions, provide industry-leading and sustainable products

MWC 2024: UAE’s e&, other top global telcos join hands to enhance customer service with AI

SKT, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel and SoftBank Corp to form joint venture

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