News
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed met Egypt’s El-Sisi at the G7 summit in France for talks on ties, cooperation and regional stability.
Authorities in China sent supplies and rescue teams to Qinghai after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake damaged homes and disrupted communities.
Business
Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April as private-sector equipment demand rebounded, with manufacturing and services both gaining.
DWTC partners with -45dB to add sound-reduced modular meeting spaces for exhibitors, organisers and private event meetings in Dubai.
Samsung led global semiconductor investment in 2025 with US$59.2 billion in capex and R&D, topping TSMC, Intel and SK Hynix worldwide.
South Korea GDP rose 1.8% in Q1 2026, revised above the first estimate as exports, investment and spending supported overall growth.
Egypt’s economy grew 5.2% from July 2025 to March 2026, with GDP gains and higher reserves shaping the latest fiscal update.
South Korea cosmetics exports reached US$5.6 billion in five months, making Korean beauty products the top consumer export category.
Technology
Modi and Macron reviewed defence, space, civil nuclear energy, education mobility and Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks in Nice.
Nvidia deepens South Korea AI and data centre links with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER, Doosan, LG and Hyundai agreements across AI factories.
NVIDIA RTX Spark brings Microsoft Windows PCs into local AI computing, pairing Blackwell graphics, Grace CPU and Surface Laptop Ultra.
Samsung Electronics led the 2025 automotive memory chip market with 40% share, ahead of Micron, as vehicle electronics demand grew.


