KUWAIT: As part of its efforts to promote financial literacy across various segments of society, Gulf Bank has been educating customers about the underlying risks that may result from dealing with virtual assets activities, which are carried through transactions made outside Kuwait, especially cryptocurrency – as it does not hold any legal standing, and it is not issued or supported by any government, nor is it linked to any asset or issuer.

NAIROBI: Kenya unveiled Friday plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country under a green transport scheme to reduce carbon emissions and pollution.

WASHINGTON: Hiring in the United States logged a surprise jump last month, government data showed Friday, but unemployment rose to the highest level since early 2022 as the economy shows signs of cooling. 

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of Pakistan traders shuttered their shops on Saturday, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of national elections. 

KUWAIT, Sept 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development declared on Saturday start of receiving applications for joining its program for training and habilitating newly graduated architects and engineers as of tomorrow Sunday.

BAGHDAD, Sept 1 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Friday that its exports in last August topped 106.1 million barrels through the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), with revenues amounting to USD 8.8 billion. 

TOKYO: The shutters were down on one of Japan’s best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector’s first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs. 

BEIJING: Moody’s further downgraded the credit ratings of Chinese property developer Country Garden on Thursday as the heavily indebted firm faces a crucial vote to avoid defaulting on a bond repayment. 

ZURICH: Banking giant UBS said Thursday it plans to fully absorb Credit Suisse’s century-old Swiss division and slash thousands of jobs across the country as it seeks to redress its recently-swallowed rival.