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BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – A South Korean container ship has left Busan for Europe on the country’s first Arctic trial involving commercial container cargo. PanStar Acro departed Busan New Port on August 22 for a planned 45-day round trip. The 2,758-TEU vessel…
HONG KONG / RankWire.AI / – Alibaba Group has priced a HK$80 billion share placement as it increases spending on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The Chinese technology company will issue 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each. The offering is worth about US$10.2…
TOKYO, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan posted record monthly values for both imports and exports in July 2026, as higher energy costs and strong technology demand lifted total trade. Imports climbed 27.8% from a year earlier to about 12.15 trillion yen. Exports rose 23.2%…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – U.S. stocks finished higher Wednesday as a sharp decline in long-term Treasury yields supported Wall Street. The S&P 500 gained 16.22 points, or 0.21%, to close at 7,707.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.65 points, or 0.22%, to…
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea welcomed 2,093,223 foreign visitors in July 2026, extending a strong recovery in international tourism. The monthly total increased 20.8% from 1,733,199 arrivals recorded…
SHARJAH, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Air Arabia will start nonstop flights between Sharjah and Gdansk on Dec. 14, 2026, adding a new connection between the UAE and northern Poland. The airline…
ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – Etihad Airways will open a seasonal nonstop route between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on December 17, 2026. The service will run four times each week until…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea posted a $596.6 million tourism surplus in June 2026, its strongest monthly result since the COVID-19 pandemic. The balance improved by about $1.44…
MADRID, SPAIN / RankWire.AI / – Spain has introduced temporary border checks for travelers arriving from Italy by air and sea. The controls began at midnight on Aug. 8 and are scheduled…
Abu Dhabi, UAE / RankWire.AI / – The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that the landmark museum Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on 11th December…