RIYADH, April 25 (KUNA) -- Riyadh is set to host the Saudi-UK "GREAT FUTURES" launch event on May 14-15, with a year-long program of trade, tourism, education, and cultural activities.

BEIRUT, April 25 (KUNA) -- Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Thursday his country's keenness to bolster investment relations with Arab countries, describing them as a primary trading partner.

MUSCAT, April 25 (KUNA) -- Oman signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia on Thursday to finance the infrastructure of a number of industrial zones in the Sultanate with the aim of developing the logistical sectors by providing all basic services.

TOKYO, April 25 (KUNA) -- The US dollar hit a fresh 34-year high against the Japanese yen into the mid-JPY 155 range in Tokyo on Thursday after release of strong US economic data.

KUWAIT, April 25 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of the US dollar on Thursday settled at KD 0.307 and the euro firmed at the level of KD 0.329 compared to Wednesday's rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) said.

KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability, Gulf Bank participated in a beach cleaning campaign in collaboration with TrashTag Kuwait and Trolley, coinciding with Earth Day celebrations.

THE HAGUE: Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting to-do list, top of which will be steering business with China as semiconductors become a geopolitical battleground.

KUWAIT: The Executive Management of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) continued their school visits across Kuwait to monitor the implementation of the “Bankee” program, which was officially initiated in the current academic year through a partnership with the Ministry of Education, Kuwait Authority for Anti-Corruption “Nazaha,” and Creative Confidence Company.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank hiked interest rates Wednesday to their highest for seven years, an unexpected move to boost the rupiah, which continues to weaken against the dollar despite several interventions in currency markets.