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ADNOC's logistics unit records 14% growth in Q2 net profit
Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S), a global energy maritime logistics company, reported record-breaking second quarter (Q2) and first-half (H1) results for 2025, surpassing market expectations. Adnoc L&S Q2 revenue increased by 40 per cent...

Korean Defense Industry Embraces AI Technology
The competition for leadership in defense artificial intelligence (AI) technology is intensifying. Not only defense industry giants like Hanwha and LIG Nex1 but also IT companies like KT Corp. have entered the fray, attracting talent and...

Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holding Inc.
Adds mobile ad-hoc network leadership and extends company into a multi-billion-dollar, rapidly growing addressable market for drone and unmanned systems CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has completed its...

Crowe UAE’s Binit Shah explores how compliance is driving technology investment in the Middle East
He highlights the balance between compliance, scalability, and measurable impact in technology adoption. The Middle East is seeing a major shift in technology adoption, driven by new tax regimes, regulations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and...

Smart equipment company Pandag Tech introduces first commercial electric Robotic Mower
International smart equipment company, Pandag Tech, will present its flagship innovation, the PANDAG-G1, at AgQuip 2025, Booth I|16c. Held from 19th to 21st August, AgQuip 2025 will mark the Australian debut of this modular commercial robotic...

China's cold-chain logistics sector expands in first six months: association
Workers select lychees for export at a company in Gaozhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 4, 2025. Chinese lychees are winning over more fans abroad due to the cold-chain technology and air transportation. In the United Arab Emirates,...
Malaysia's Shipping Industry Remains Resilient -- Shipping Association Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's shipping industry remained resilience by meeting the rising global demand and generating profit despite the global trade uncertainties, said Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin....

Malaysia shipping industry thrives amid global trade challenges
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s shipping industry has demonstrated resilience by meeting rising global demand and maintaining profitability despite trade uncertainties, according to Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin. The sector...

HMM’s Operating Profit Drops 19.4% in First Half
HMM (formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine), a Korean shipping company, announced on Aug. 17 that its revenue for the first half of this year reached 5.4774 trillion won, a 9.7% increase compared to the same period last year. During the same period,...

Shipping crisis delays Dangote’s 3,550 CNG trucks, 450 arrive
The planned fuel distribution by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery with 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks could not start on Friday due to logistics challenges in China, The PUNCH reports. The $20bn Lekki-based firm had earlier announced...

Interview: L&T CMD SN Subrahmanyan outlines tech services, semicon, data centre sector strategies
Larsen & Toubro is undergoing a bold transformation—exiting legacy businesses, entering new ones, and betting on sectors like semiconductors, green hydrogen, and data centres—even as its core EPC business continues to drive megaprojects at home...
World's first humanoid robot games shine light on culture charm, tech applications
(Xinhua) 11:13, August 18, 2025 Dressed-up humanoid robots perform a fashion show during the opening ceremony of The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) --...

John FitzGerald: Nuclear generators, hydrogen and battery storage are options we should explore to generate clean electricity
Over the past two months, we have successfully retrofitted our house and placed our trust in a heat pump to keep us comfortable in winter. We have also added solar panels to our roof to generate some of our own electricity. In abandoning gas, we...

New Yorkers fighting against massive battery storage plants find new ally in EPA chief Lee Zeldin
New Yorkers fighting the opening of massive battery energy plants in their neighborhoods have a powerful new ally: US Environmental Protection Administrator Lee Zeldin. Zeldin, the former Long Island congressman, will be holding a press conference...

Retail REIT posts profit surge
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‘Colombo can be a good location for Indian corporate events’
The 150-year-old John Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka’s biggest conglomerate with interests ranging from property and retail to hospitality and logistics, is betting big on the country’s tourism potential. In association with one of the world’s leading...
WillScot Holdings Corporation (WSC): A Bear Case Theory
We came across a bearish thesis on WillScot Holdings Corporation on DF Research’s Substack by Keith Dalrymple. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on WSC. WillScot Holdings Corporation's share was trading at $24.35 as of August...
Danaos Corporation (DAC): A Bull Case Theory
We came across a bullish thesis on Danaos Corporation on The Skeptical Optimist’s Substack by Dheeraj Namburu. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on DAC. Danaos Corporation's share was trading at $94.30 as of August 7th. DAC’s...
Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, iFast
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 18): Singapore Airlines (SIA): Passenger traffic for its two carriers rose 6.2 per cent to 13.5 billion in July 2025, from 12.7...

Ajose Donates Logistics Materials To Lagos APC
…As INEC begins voters’ registration As part of efforts to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos businessman and...