BEIJING: Chinese controls on exports of two metals critical to making semiconductors came into force on Tuesday, a day after Beijing imposed curbs on the foreign sales of some drones.

KUWAIT: Real estate sales fell in Q2 2023, in a further sign of a market slowdown amid high residential valuations and rising borrowing costs. 

POROS, Greece: On the sunny quay of the picturesque Greek island of Poros, veteran fisherman Spiros Papaioannou makes no bones about imminent plans to expand fish farming.

CAIRO, Aug 1 (KUNA) -- Egypt and Turkiye announced Tuesday they discussed using their respective national currencies in trade exchanges, and agreed to increase trade volume from USD 10 to 15 billion in the next five years.

RIYADH, Aug 1 (KUNA) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced an economic aid package amounting in value to USD 1.2 billion for the Yemeni government to address the budget deficit and ensure food security.

KUWAIT: As part of its efforts to communicate more quickly and effectively, Gulf Bank is receiving complaints through the Mobile Application, where the complaints are received by the Complaints and Customer Protection Unit and addressed within 15 working days. 

MANILA: The European Union and the Philippines will restart negotiations on a free-trade agreement as they seek to accelerate “a new era of cooperation”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. 

KUWAIT: Domestic credit growth remained weak in Q2 at 0.2 percent q/q, translating into a YTD increase of 0.8 percent (+3.3 percent y/y). 

KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) recently held its analyst conference for the first half of 2023.