NAIROBI, Kenya: Uganda’s president said Sunday that the US government had overestimated its value to his country after Washington decided to remove the East African nation from a major trade pact over human rights violations.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden called for Latin America to choose democratic, transparent investment over “debt-trap diplomacy” as he welcomed 11 countries from a region where China has made inroads.

KUWAIT: As November comes to a close, the opportunity to deposit and enter the annual grand draw for the Al-Danah account, offering a chance to win the grand prize of KD 2 million, is coming to a close.

NEW YORK: The global stock market is witnessing its strongest weekly surge in 2023, with the S&P 500 index achieving its largest gains since April for the fourth consecutive day.

KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced adding a brand new feature to its retail digital platform KIB Mobile: the Financial Tracker.

DHAKA: Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest campaign demanding a near-tripling of wages.

MELBOURNE: Jeering Qantas shareholders voted down a pay package for the company’s top brass Friday, as the outgoing chairman apologized for a public “loss of trust” in Australia’s much-loved carrier.

KUWAIT: At the recent Middle East and North Africa Human Resources Management Summit 2023, hosted in the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the patronage of the Minister of Labor of Bahrain, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Gulf Bank won two prestigious awards. 

WASHINGTON: The United States seeks to work with China on global challenges from climate change to debt distress, but will not compromise on areas like national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday.