ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is throttling the Internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk.

KUWAIT: Economic recession and its effects on unemployment, income levels, its duration, and ways to protect against its impacts, as well as its influence on the residential real estate market in Kuwait, are all concerns that people are focused on today given the current global conditions.

HARARE: About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday.

NEW YORK: US stocks ended higher on Friday, extending their biggest weekly percentage gains of the year as worries of an economic downturn eased and investors focused on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium next week.

KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait - Egypt (ABK-Egypt) recorded outstanding financial results during the first half of 2024, reporting a significant increase in net profit by 154 percent, reaching EGP 4.315 billion compared to EGP 1.699 billion during the first half of 2023.

This section of Visionary Consulting Company’s Guide explores key concepts of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) financing, examining the main financing options, key contractual relationships, and methods to assess financing costs and overall profitability.

WASHINGTON: US single-family homebuilding dropped to a 16-month low in July, likely weighed down by Hurricane Beryl and an oversupply of new houses as higher mortgage rates and prices depress sales.

TOKYO: The political uncertainty left by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to step down will likely lead to a pause, rather than a full stop, to the Bank of Japan’s plan to raise interest rates steadily from near-zero levels. 

BEIJING: Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 percent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world’s second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.