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First trial of ships crossing New Canal successful: Mamish
Military helicopters and private navy launches have secured ships’ crossings on Saturday

Egyptian Ambassador to China to attend AIIB agreement signing: Al-Ahwani
Egypt was confirmed to join the China-backed bank in April and became one of the 57 founding members
Investment minister promotes Egyptian economy to Asian diplomats
Korean delegation to visit Cairo in August will consider investment increases and invite Egypt to attend investment conference in Japan

World finance chiefs fall short on growth plan
Voicing concern that the Ukraine crisis could hurt the world economy
Qatar buys helicopters, missiles in $23bn arms deals
Reuters – Qatar announced contracts worth about $23bn on Thursday to buy attack helicopters, guided missiles, tankers and other weapons from Boeing Co, Airbus and other arms makers as the Gulf state accelerates its military build-up. The world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter announced deals with about 20 global companies, including firms from the …

Operations shut down at the Port of Sokhna on poor worker performance
Singapore shipping line to reroute its East Asian freight to Djibouti ports

Oil prices fall sharply
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in June sank $1.42 to $103.05 per barrel in London afternoon deals.

Eurozone woes hit Singapore GDP in Q2
Singapore (AFP) — Singapore’s trade-driven economy contracted by 1.1 percent in the second quarter from the previous three-month period as debt woes dampened European demand, a government estimate showed Friday. The unexpected contraction, down from 9.4 percent growth in the preceding quarter, was largely due to an output drop in the biomedical manufacturing industry, the …

Singapore PM urges India to push reforms
New Delhi (AFP) — Singapore’s prime minister on Wednesday urged India to press ahead with economic reforms and added that foreign investors need a “predictable” environment in which to invest their money. Visiting Prime Minister Lee HsienLoong’s comments in New Delhi come as foreign investors have expressed growing concern about India’s paralysed reform process, policy …