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World Bank approves US$700 million loan for Jordan jobs

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AMMAN, JORDAN / MENA Newswire / – The World Bank approved a US$700 million loan for Jordan to support private investment, job creation and economic reforms. The financing falls under the Jordan Growth and Competitiveness Development Policy Financing II program. It supports steps linked to the country’s Economic Modernization Vision......
Technology

PM Modi strengthens India France technology and innovation ties in Nice

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NICE, FRANCE / MENA Newsire / – India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, widening cooperation across artificial intelligence, trade, defence, space, education and health research. The two leaders met at Villa......
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China expands digital yuan network with 12 new banks

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BEIJING: China’s central bank has added 12 banks to the roster of institutions authorized to operate the digital yuan, widening the reach of the e-CNY and lifting the total number of approved operators to 22. The People’s Bank of China said the newly admitted institutions will connect to the central bank’s digital......
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UAE central bank clears DDSC dirham stablecoin launch

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CryptoWire, ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE has approved the launch of a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin called DDSC, enabling it to go live on ADI Chain, the companies behind the project said on February 11, 2026. The approval adds another regulated digital payment instrument to the UAE’s expanding financial technology ecosystem, with......
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South Korea online sales hit record 16.75 billion in November

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MENA Newswire,  SEOUL: Online shopping sales in South Korea reached a record 24.15 trillion won (US$16.75 billion) in November, marking a 6.8 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The figure represents the highest level recorded since the ministry began compiling......