Despite vast deserts, Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours rely on imported construction-grade sand to meet the demands of mega-projects like NEOM and the Burj Khalifa. Desert sand’s smooth grains are ...

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including lowering the import duties on resource-based commodities such as recycled ...

China has announced new restrictions on beef imports, imposing a 55% tariff on shipments that exceed newly set quota levels in a move aimed at protecting its domestic cattle industry. The commerce ...

Exclusive: Sales via intermediary companies appear to continue despite Michelin’s attempts to cut off trade Russia has continued to use intermediary companies, including one apparently based in the UK ...

SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330.TW), opens new tab to import U.S. chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities ...

Usman Khan, the UAE cricketer who switched to Pakistan in 2024, believes that solid preparation, helmed by head coach Mike Hesson, gives Pakistan a good chance of lifting the T20 World Cup early next ...

NAIROBI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has formally ended over two decades of protection for its sugar industry and will now allow cheap sugar imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ...

TIOBE Index for January 2026: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Your email has been sent January’s TIOBE Index begins the year with familiar names still setting the pace, but the underlying ...

EXECUTIVE officials in Western Visayas and leaders of sugar industry associations have appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to impose an immediate suspension on sugar imports, citing mounting ...

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