SEJONG, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to 3.1% in August from a year earlier, official data showed. The rate increased from 2.8% in July and moved back above 3%. Consumer prices also rose 0.2% from the previous month. The…

    NEW DELHI, INDIA / RankWire.AI / – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s 7.8% economic growth in the April to June quarter of fiscal 2026-27. The latest official data showed that economic activity remained firm across manufacturing, services, consumption and investment. Modi described the growth…

    SEOUL / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s outbound shipments surged 68.7% year-on-year in August to reach $98.25 billion, driven by sustained global demand for high-performance memory chips and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Official data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources showed that imports…

    TOKYO / RankWire.AI / – Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid nearly 2% in early trade Monday as markets reacted to rising expectations for higher interest rates. The benchmark fell 1.97% to 65,096.63 before extending losses to an intraday low of 64,832.10. Selling centered on technology and…

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    SHARJAH / RankWire.AI / – Low-cost carrier operator Air Arabia announced a strategic expansion of its Southeast Asian operations on Friday, increasing flight frequencies between the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. Starting…

    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…

    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…