QSE Index Closes Higher on Thursday

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Thursday’s trading session with an increase of 15.67 points, or 0.15 percent, reaching 10,177.27 points.

During today’s session, 187,318,653 shares were traded, with a total value of QAR 432,653,450.418, re…

Bank of Korea Continues to Freez Interest Rate

South Korea’s central bank froze its key rate at 3.5 percent for the 12th straight session Thursday.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has continued to stand pat following rate freezes since February last year after delivering seven consecutive rate hikes from…

NATO Liaison Office Established in Jordan

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday the establishment of a liaison office for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Jordan.

The Ministry said in a joint statement with the alliance regarding the decision to open th…

Heavy Rainfalls in Southwest China Kill Five

Death toll from the heavy rain in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality has risen to five with another person missing, local authorities said on Thursday.

Vehement downpours have hit the municipality since Wednesday evening, raising water above al…