Business
AI chip demand helped Singapore beat its Q1 GDP estimate, with exports and manufacturing gains led by electronics and semiconductors.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Dubai Customs’ Green Corridor kept diverted cargo moving through Hatta as April declarations neared 100,000 and trade value topped AED8 billion.
Air Arabia posted AED 278 million in Q1 2026 net profit as regional airspace disruption cut capacity, while revenue rose to AED 1.8 billion.
The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool gives India domestic cover for hull, cargo, P&I and war risk on ships tied to Indian trade routes now.
South Korea ICT exports climbed to $42.7 billion in April as semiconductor demand drove a record annual gain and a wider trade surplus.
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Health
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500.
DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response.
Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign.
Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.
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