BANGUI: The Central African Republic (CAR) has passed a law that allows foreign investment in cryptocurrencies, after last year adopting Bitcoin and its own digital currency, the Sango as legal tender.

KUWAIT: As part of its efforts to consolidate the principles of sustainability in the society and following the requirements of the Central Bank of Kuwait, Gulf Bank announced its cooperation with SignCom, to provide instant translation services using sign language, for people with special needs, which provides Video Relay Services (VRS) as a mean of communication for deaf people, which is now accessible across six branches.

KUWAIT: The Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS) honored 17 employees from National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) who participated in a number of training programs provided by the KIBS for the banking sector employees, as part of the Professional Certification Programs for year 2021-2022.

MADRID: Spanish inflation slowed in May due mainly to lower fuel costs, preliminary data showed Tuesday, boosting the government ahead of an early general election in July.

BEIJING: Elon Musk met China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said, on the Tesla CEO’s first trip to the country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TAIPEI: Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said the world was at “the tipping point of a new computer era” as he unveiled a raft of AI-related products Monday in his first public speech in four years at a Taiwan tech trade show.

BILLY-BERCLAU: France launched its first battery factory for electric cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China. 

RIYADH, May 30 (KUNA) -- The first round of talks between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and New Zealand on a free trade agreement kicked off Tuesday at the GCC Secretariat H.Q in Riyadh.

KUWAIT, May 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti imports from Italy surged to USD two billion in 2022, Rome's ambassador to the country Carlo Baldocci said on Tuesday, pointing out that Kuwait is the among the top seven export destinations for Italian goods.