ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has held a phone call with His Excellency Gibran Rakabuming Raka congratulating him on his election as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. His Highness wished further growth and prosperity for the people of Indonesia. His Highness expressed ...

  WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices were flat in range-bound trade on Wednesday as the dollar ticked higher, with cautious investors awaiting more cues on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy direction, Reuters said. Spot gold was steady at $2,179.33 per ounce, as of 0747 GMT. Also, US gold futures were little changed at $2,178.50. Spot silver was flat ...

  BANGKOK / WAM Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Wall Street slipped a bit further from its record highs, Associated Press (AP) reported. Oil prices fell while US futures edged higher. Chinese shares slipped even as China’s central bank governor told a high-level business conference in Beijing that property industry was showing signs of recovery. Hong Kong’s Hang ...