By Mohammad Al-Mutairi KUWAIT, Dec 26 (KUNA) -- The Arab Planning Institute (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding Tuesday with the Association of Banks in Jordan for the purpose of developing training work in the field of entrepreneurship, consultations and financial awareness.

POINT TOWNSHIP: On the banks of the Susquehanna river in rural Pennsylvania, a quiet, unassuming plot of land is the unlikely backdrop for a simmering debate over chemical recycling, a controversial process for dealing with plastic waste.

PREAH VIHEAR: Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land.

COPENHAGEN: AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s second-largest container line, said it’s preparing to resume shipping through the Red Sea, thanks to a new multi-national maritime task force to protect vessels from attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen, Bloomberg reported.

PANAMA CITY: Anchored in the heart of colonial San Salvador, a towering and expansive library was inaugurated recently by President Nayib Bukele, the latest sign of China’s growing influence across Central America.

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks advanced Monday in thin Christmas trading, following gains by US tech shares last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.26 percent, or 84.98 points, to 33,254.03, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.04 percent, or 0.97 points, to 2,337.40.

KUWAIT: In 2023, Gulf Bank, driven by its commitment to uphold sustainability principles, achieved significant milestones that brought it closer to the community.

GENEVA: A deal has been reached to end an hours-long strike by ground staff at Geneva airport, which had caused numerous flight delays and cancellations during the holiday rush.

KUWAIT, Dec 25 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Aviation Lease & Finance Co (ALAFCO) said on Monday that its revenue for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2023 amounted to KD 66.1 million (USD 215 million).