SHANGHAI / WAM The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai announced the establishment of a CN¥10 billion (about $1.41 billion) fund to nurture future industries. Xinhua News Agency quoted the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality as saying the fund is fully financed by the Shanghai government and has a term of 15 years that can be extended by an …

SEOUL / WAM The Republic of Korea recorded a 19.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in the number of international flight passengers during the summer vacation season, fully recovering to the pre-pandemic level, data showed on Sunday. Offering data compiled by the Korea Airports Corp and the Incheon International Airport Corp, Yonhap News Agency reported that a total of 15.69 million …

DOHA / WAM The Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), honoured Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfa Tamim, DeputyChief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, as the GCC Pioneer Social Work Personality for 2024, during an award ceremony held in Qatari capital Doha. During the ceremony, which was attended by Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation …