Business
– Samsung Electronics’ cash assets are estimated to have hit a record 214.8 trillion won ($157.5 billion) at the end of the third quarter, industry data showed on Sunday. That makes the chip giant the first Korean company to cross
– Gulf Cooperation Council states signed the General Agreement for the GCC Railway Project in Bahrain on Sunday, as the regional network reached 55.9% completion. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 31st meeting of the GCC Ministerial
– World food commodity prices eased in October as cheaper cereals, dairy and meat outweighed a fourth straight monthly rise in sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said on Friday. Its Food Price Index averaged 133.9
– Botswana’s diamond production has risen 14% this year, helping the economy recover from a two-year slump, as the government raised its 2026 growth forecast to 3.8%. The Ministry of Finance had initially forecast growth of 3.1%. Output reached 15.1
– Strong non-oil and gas exports helped Indonesia post a trade surplus of $10.61 billion in the first nine months of 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday. The non-oil and gas sector produced a $34.21 billion surplus between January
– South Africa’s FirstRand, the second-largest lender in Africa, has joined a growing list of continental banks seeking to buy into Kenya’s banking industry. Half of Africa’s top 20 banks are building a multi-billion-shilling war chest for the market. They