Seoul: The South Korean economy’s potential growth rate may fall to around 0 percent in the 2040s due largely to demographic changes unless necessary reforms are taken in a timely manner, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said Thursday. According to

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose by 70.17 points, or 0.67%, at the start of trading on Thursday, reaching 10,548 points, compared to last closing, backed by gains in six sectors. According to Qatar News Agency,

Beijing: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has announced a reduction in the rate for the seven-day reverse repos by 0.1 percentage points as part of its efforts to inject liquidity into the banking system. According

Doha: Kuwait crude oil rose USD 1.97, or 3.1%, during Wednesday’s trading to reach USD 64.05 per barrel (pb) compared with USD 62.08 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Thursday. According to Qatar News Agency, Brent futures

Tokyo: Japanese indices rose, supported by chip stocks, amid optimism over the US administration’s plans to lift some restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as part of a broader effort to review global trade restrictions on semiconductors. According to Qatar