DOHA, May 14 (KUNA) -- Qatar launched the fourth Economic Forum on Tuesday with the participation and attendance of leaders, government officials, and experts from all around the world.

WASHINGTON, May 14 (KUNA) -- The World Bank revealed that new data suggested that private sector investments in infrastructure projects in low and middle-income countries reached USD 86 billion in 2023.

HONG KONG, China: Equities fluctuated Monday with traders taking a breather after the past weeks’ healthy run as they absorbed weak Chinese data and news that Beijing planned to start selling almost $140 billion of bonds to boost the stuttering economy.

KUWAIT: With the participation of more than 400 young talents and aspiring professionals from Kuwait, Gulf Bank announced the winning teams at the third edition of the Datathon competition, the first of its kind platform in Kuwait aimed at empowering data specialists, school and university students, and those interested in working in the fields of data and analytics.

BEIJING: China will start selling an initial batch of long-dated bonds this week, the Ministry of Finance announced Monday, as Beijing looks to boost support for the world’s second-largest economy.

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced the successful completion of its issuance of KD 150 million Perpetual Additional Tier 1 Capital Bonds.

KUWAIT: Economic growth in Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar is forecast to proceed at a moderate pace on average in 2024 and 2025 on decent projected growth in non-oil activity.

TEHRAN: India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract to develop and equip the strategic Chabahar port in Iran as India seeks to grow trade in west and central Asia.

DUBAI: Dubai’s Emirates Group announced annual profits of $5.1 billion on Monday, a rise of 71 percent, as the airline company set a new record for the second year in a row.