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To reverse a worrisome trend of deaths outpacing births in China, central authorities are being urged to look beyond merely trying to convince adults to procreate – the attention, leaders are now being told, should be on educating children.A top political adviser and leading demographer has proposed that China take action to protect fertility from the earliest stages of a person’s development, by making sexual-health education mandatory for school kids amid a demographic crisis that has far-reaching social and economic ramifications.“The earlier we educate young people about reproductive health, the better we can protect their future fertility,” said He Dan,…

Leading UAE insurance firms invest heavily in automation and digital transformation to enhance efficiency and competitiveness The UAE insurance sector will sustain positive growth prospects in 2025, with an anticipated growth rate ranging between 10 percent and 20 percent in 2025, following a projected 20 percent expansion in 2024.S&P Global Ratings indicated that other Gulf nations will also enjoy similarly advantageous growth conditions in their insurance markets, with expected growth rates varying from 5 percent to 15 percent, contingent upon the specific circumstances of each country.Read more: Etihad Credit Insurance becomes UAE’s first insurer to join KYC Blockchain PlatformIn a…

The session examined the ways in which artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the banking landscapeH.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, participated in the first Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan session of the year, titled “The Future of Finance in the Age of Intelligence.”The event took place at a specially designated lecture venue within the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. The keynote address was delivered by Jim Marous, owner of the Digital Banking Report and a recognized futurist and expert on disruption within the finance industry, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.Mr.…

After the United States proposed sweeping port fees targeting Chinese-built vessels last month, Donald Trump announced a new plan on Tuesday for the creation of a White House shipbuilding office that will offer special tax incentives to American shipbuilders.To understand why the shipbuilding sector has become a focal point of tensions between the world’s two largest economies, and why industry experts are sceptical about Trump’s promise to “bring this industry back to America”, it is useful to examine the industry’s current landscape and the role played by US allies.Why is the US so determined to target China’s shipbuilding industry?In the…

The euro rose in European trade on Friday against a basket of major rivals, resuming gains against the dollar and trading near four-month highs, and about to mark the biggest weekly profit in 16 years.    The recently announced massive German stimulus plans accelerated inflation forecasts in the eurozone, which might prompt the ECB to tighten its monetary policies once more.    The European Central Bank voted on Thursday to cut interest rates to December 2022 lows, the fifth such cut in a row, with the bank expecting a pause in the cycle of rate cuts in April.   The…

Europe’s struggling economy has economists worried — and senior European Central Bank policymaker Mário Centeno, echoes that view.”I am very concerned about the European economy,” Centeno, who is also governor of the Bank of Portugal, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday.On Thursday, the ECB revised its gross domestic product expectations for the euro area to 0.9% growth in 2025, down from a previously projected 1.1% expansion. The euro area’s seasonally adjusted GDP most recently eked out a 0.1% increase in the fourth quarter.Centeno linked the downward growth outlook revision to reduced exports and investments, echoing the ECB statement.”Special investment…

The airline’s officials conducted 270 high-level meetings, while its pavilion attracted more than 6,000 visitorsEmirates concluded its participation in the ITB Berlin 2025, the prominent travel and tourism exhibition, by signing 11 strategic agreements over the course of the three-day event.According to a statement issued on Friday, the airline’s officials conducted 270 high-level meetings, while its pavilion attracted more than 6,000 visitors. The pavilion featured the latest Emirates’ next-generation A350 cabin products alongside its sustainability initiatives.Renewed commitment to European travelEmirates also renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) on the sidelines of ITB Berlin, further…

The project more than doubles the capacity from 1.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to four million TEUsDP World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have unveiled the new state-of-the-art South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, marking a major milestone in DP World’s SAR3 billion ($800 million) expansion and development programme to upgrade the terminal and enhance Saudi Arabia’s position as a leading global trade hub.The three-year project has transformed South Container Terminal into one of the region’s most advanced and sustainable container terminals, while also more than doubling the capacity from 1.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to four…

A week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s heated expulsion from the White House, European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they seek to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.  This week, the European Commission proposed measures for fiscal flexibility on defense spending and a plan to borrow 150 billion euros ($163 billions) to lend to EU governments for Europe-wide defense capabilities, including artillery systems, missiles and anti-drone systems.With this equipment, the EU stressed it could “massively step up” its support to Ukraine, which has depended on both Europe and the U.S. for…

The euro rose in European trade on Friday against a basket of major rivals, resuming gains against the dollar and trading near four-month highs, and about to mark the biggest weekly profit in 16 years.    The recently announced massive German stimulus plans accelerated inflation forecasts in the eurozone, which might prompt the ECB to tighten its monetary policies once more.    The European Central Bank voted on Thursday to cut interest rates to December 2022 lows, the fifth such cut in a row, with the bank expecting a pause in the cycle of rate cuts in April.   The…