Worldwide

China sees 5.4-fold jump in inbound tourism, welcoming over 4.36 million visitors in H1 2024

The number of international travelers entering China under the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policies quadrupled YoY

Malaysia applies to join BRICS, strengthening bilateral relations with Russia

Malaysia's bid to join BRICS was a key agenda item in India's PM's meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister

GCFC, IRENA collaborate to unlock innovative climate finance for sustainable energy transition

The GCFC is working to create an ecosystem that enables investments into low-carbon, sustainable, and resilient projects

Will faster than expected Q2 U.S. economic growth set stage for potential Fed rate cut?

The solid growth is driven by resilient consumer spending and business investment

EU agri-food trade surplus reaches $5.43 billion in April 2024, driven by higher prices and increased exports

Exports reached €19.8 billion ($21.5 billion), mainly due to increased prices of olives and olive oil

EU, Singapore conclude negotiations for landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The agreement aims to build trust, ensure predictability for businesses, and remove barriers to digital trade

CrowdStrike CEO says over 97 percent of Windows sensors back online

Company's shares have plummeted over 13.5 percent in the last 5 days

Is Japan facing a profound demographic crisis as its population drops by over 500,000 in 2023?

The country’s birth rate hit a record low of 730,000 in 2023, while deaths reached a record high of 1.58 million

What does Google’s decision to keep third-party cookies mean for the future of the internet?

The internet giant said it will "introduce a new Chrome experience for informed browsing choices"

Meta unveils Llama 3.1, its most capable AI model to date

As part of this latest release, Meta is introducing upgraded versions of the 8B and 70B Llama 3 models

Earth scorches new temperature record: World’s hottest day revealed

Could this be the start of a worrying new temperature trend?

Tesla profits plunge 45 percent in Q2 2024, revenues rise to $25.5 billion

Company reported its lowest profit margin in more than five years with net income declining to $1.48 billion

Global business travel spending to reach $1.48 trillion in 2024, $2 trillion by 2028: Report

In 2023, the business travel industry had recovered approximately $675 billion of the $770 billion lost in 2020

Amazon Prime Day 2024 shatters records, driving $7.2 billion in online sales on day one

Amazon offered early access to deals before its rime Day event this year, trying to drive earlier consumer demand

World Bank to issue first ‘drought’ bond in the next 12 to 18 months

IBRD has made $568 million of insurance payouts on catastrophe bonds

Global gas demand forecast to grow 2.5 percent in 2024, driven by Asia: IEA

However, global demand growth is expected to fall below 2 percent year-over-year in the second half of 2024

Global smartphone shipments rise 6.5 percent in Q2 2024: Report

Samsung captured the top position in Q2 of 2024 with an 18.9 percent share of smartphone shipments

World’s population to reach 10.3 billion by 2080 with uneven demographic shifts across regions: Report

Rapid population doubling projected in 9 developing countries by 2054 due to very high growth rates

Global oil demand growth slows in Q2 as EVs, economic headwinds impact consumption

The IEA has forecast an oil demand growth of 970,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024

Global wealth poised for continued growth, $83 trillion intergenerational transfer by 2040: Report

In 2023, wealth growth across the world has recovered from its 3 percent contraction the previous year

Samsung launches new AI-powered foldable phones, smartwatches and rings

The company priced the Z Flip 6 at $1,099.99, and the Z Fold 6 starting at $1,899.99

Global gold ETFs plummet $6.7 billion in 2024, marking worst performance in over a decade: Report

Data showed that Asia was an outlier that registered inflows of $3.1 billion in H1 2024

Global PC shipments rise 3 percent in Q2 2024, Apple sees biggest jump: Report

Apple's PC shipments surged by 20.8 percent annually in Q2, marking the largest rise among global PC makers

Euro on track for greatest monthly fall since January, dollar close to 40-year high against yen

At 172.38 yen per euro, the currency declined to a record low on the common currency early on Friday