South Korea’s GDP growth beats forecasts amid AI boom
Asia’s fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.

Asia’s fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.









The Qatari minister of state for trade says peace and security are essential for prosperity in trade and investment.

AI-linked job losses in the UK are running at twice the rate of US and Germany.
Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.

China is experiencing a gold rush as families buy more of it, but not necessarily to wear as jewellery.
Cameroonians are wondering who Biya will appoint as vice president and possible successor.
Latest smartphones are finding their way into Iran despite sanctions and trade restrictions, but many can’t afford them.
With US support increasingly uncertain, Europe must mobilise its financial and industrial power to defend itself.
Tech-heavy Nasdaq falls 2.6 percent as debate rages over whether AI is a bubble.
Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.
On trade, investment and innovation, leaders will work towards conclusion of a Canada-Turkiye Free Trade Agreement.