News
UAE and Germany held talks in Abu Dhabi as Abdullah bin Zayed and Johann Wadephul discussed trade, investment and diplomatic efforts for regional security.
Commercial satellite imagery dated Feb 28, 2026 shows Pakistan demolished a Murid air base building damaged in India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor strike.
Business
South Korea’s economy grew 1% in 2025, Bank of Korea data show, as exports and consumption rose while construction investment slumped.
RBI data show India’s forex reserves rose to a record $728.49bn in the week ended Feb. 27, led by higher gold and foreign currency assets.
China’s top officials pledged stronger tech financing, more balanced trade and capital market reforms, outlining steps on IPO rules, imports and stability.
India’s rupee led Asia’s gains after rebounding from a record low, with RBI action helping steady FX trade amid a stronger dollar and higher oil.
UAE and Japan concluded CEPA negotiations in Tokyo, paving the way for a trade and investment pact aimed at expanding commerce and cooperation across sectors.
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed met Germany’s Johann Wadephul in Berlin to review ties and discuss regional security and diplomacy.
Technology
India and Finland elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability as PM Narendra Modi met Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi.
The new MacBook Air with M5 doubles starting storage to 512GB, adds faster SSD options up to 4TB, and brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
The updated MacBook Pro pairs an 18-core CPU with up to 40-core graphics, higher unified memory limits, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and new wireless.
Samsung India opened Galaxy S26 series pre-orders Feb. 25, set India prices and offered a ₹20,000 storage upgrade while highlighting new Galaxy AI.
