– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, who is visiting the UAE. The two discussed regional developments and the challenges facing the Arab world, the Emirates News Agency

– Morocco and the African Development Bank Group have signed a €434.4 million financing agreement to speed up the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy. The funding, worth nearly 4.8 billion dirhams, aims to foster stronger and more inclusive growth

– China, Türkiye and Ethiopia launched a joint initiative on Wednesday at the COP31 United Nations climate conference to improve international carbon credit trading. The plan aims to increase the supply of reliable credits and strengthen cooperation between participating countries.

– Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), the Philippine port operator partnered with DP World, has secured a 25-year renewal of its concession to operate and develop Manila South Harbour. The renewed agreement with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will run from

– Southeast Asia needs $7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040 to support growth, strengthen energy security and build connected, resilient economies, the Asian Development Bank said. The estimate comes from a new report, The $7 Trillion Challenge: Building Tomorrow’s