OSAKA / WAM The organiser of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka estimates the construction of prefabricated pavilions for the event could cost an extra 7.7 billion yen ($48.3 million) as it prepares for some countries to possibly change the construction plans of their pavilions, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported on Tuesday. The Japan Association for the 2025 World …

SYDNEY / WAM Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after recent losses, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the battered yen hit a record low versus the euro, although the risk of intervention stemmed further weakness against the US dollar. With the first US presidential debate on Thursday and the first round of voting in the French election at the weekend, investors …

DUBAI/WAM flydubai on Monday announced the launch of flights to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan starting from 1st July 2024. Flights to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) will operate daily from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB). Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said, “Pakistan has long been an important market for flydubai. Since …