CBUAE kept the UAE base rate at 3.65% after the Federal Reserve held rates steady, leaving the overnight liquidity framework unchanged.

South Korea major retailers posted a 5.6% March sales gain, with online channels taking a bigger share of consumer spending in the country.

Syria will receive US$225 million in World Bank grants to rebuild water and health services after years of conflict damage nationwide.

Dnata will invest A$32 million in a new cargo terminal at Western Sydney International, adding freight capacity before the airport opens.