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Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Licensed buildings area rises by 20.6 % in early 2025 — DoS
AMMAN — Licensed building areas in the Kingdom reached 3.983 million square metres in the first five months of 2025, marking a 20.6 per cent increase compared with 3.303 million square metres during the same period in 2024, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Thursday. According to the department's latest monthly report on urban activity, the number of building permits also rose to 9,585 from 8,714 permits in the corresponding period of last year, marking an annual increase of 10 per cent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Residential building areas accounted for the majority of licensed space, totalling 2.981 million square metres, up by 102.6 per cent from 2.647 million square metres during the same period last year. Non-residential building areas witnessed a sharper rise, surging by 52.7 per cent to reach 1.002 million square metres, compared with 656,000 square metres in 2024. According to the DoS report, residential projects represented 74.9 per cent of the total licensed area, while non-residential buildings comprised 25.1 per cent. At the regional level, the central region remained dominant in terms of construction activity, accounting for 72.2 per cent of licensed areas, registering an increase of 4.9 per cent compared with the same period in 2024. The northern region accounted for 19.2 per cent, an increase of 4.9 per cent, while the southern region accounted for 8.6 per cent, marking a decrease of 1.2 per cent compared with the same period in 2024. Regarding the per capita share of licensed residential areas, Amman Governorate recorded the highest percentage at 13 per cent, with an area of 0.338 square metres per individual in the governorate. Mafraq Governorate recorded the lowest share of new licensed residential areas with 3.4 per cent, with an area of 0.086 square metres in the first five months of 2025. Regarding permits by building type, licensed areas for new buildings and additions to existing ones represented 65.4 per cent of the total licensed building area, while licensed areas for existing buildings accounted for 34.6 per cent during the same period. The report also showed that the total licensed area for new buildings and additions to existing ones amounted to some 2.606 million square metres, compared with about 2.153 million square metres during the same period in 2024, marking an increase of 21 per cent. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Local honey production increases by 28.6% in 2024 — DoS
AMMAN — Honey production in the Kingdom saw an increase of 28.6 per cent in 2024 to reach 418 tonnes, up from 325 tonnes in 2023, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Department of Statistics (DoS). DoS annual honey production survey for 2024 also reported a 'sharp' increase in pollen production, which surged by 80.6 per cent to 7,624 kilogrammes, compared with the previous year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The results also indicated a 5.9 per cent decrease in the production of bee packages last year compared with 2023, while the production of queen bees increased by 84 per cent in 2024 compared with the year before. The number of bee colonies increased by 110 per cent compared with 2023, reaching 84,442 colonies in 2024, compared with 40,217 colonies in 2023, according to DoS. The average honey yield per colony was 4.9 kilogrammes in 2024, compared with 8 kilogrammes in 2023, representing a decrease of 39 per cent. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
CERT-In issues warning for Microsoft Windows, Office products: Know why
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity warning for users of Microsoft Windows and Office products. CERT-In, in an advisory, warned users regarding a range of security flaws in Microsoft products, which leave them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Since Microsoft Windows and Office products are used widely across the nation, the Central government agency has stated that this vulnerability exposes both individual users as well as enterprises to risk. What did CERT-In say? According to the advisory shared by CERT-In, security flaws have been identified in a range of Microsoft products that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges, access sensitive data, execute remote code, and bypass existing security protocols. In some cases, they may also enable spoofing attacks, tampering with system configurations, or cause denial-of-service (DoS) disruptions. CERT-In has urged users and administrators to take prompt action to secure their systems and prevent potential exploitation. Affected software The vulnerabilities impact a broad range of Microsoft offerings, including: Microsoft Windows (all supported versions) Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Microsoft Dynamics Azure cloud services Microsoft SQL Server System Centre and Developer Tools Extended Security Update (ESU) programs for older Windows versions Microsoft Edge browser and other Microsoft apps If you use a Windows PC or use Microsoft Office or any related service, then it is possible that your system might be at risk. As per CERT-In, Microsoft has confirmed the presence of these security flaws and released a comprehensive advisory outlining the affected products and necessary patches. Fixes have been rolled out through the latest cumulative updates for Windows and other impacted services. While the company states there are no known cases of active exploitation at this time, it strongly urges users to apply the updates without delay. How to safeguard yourself? To safeguard your systems, CERT-In recommends the following steps: Make sure Windows and Office are fully updated Turn on automatic updates via system Settings Restart your device after applying updates Refrain from opening files or clicking on links from untrusted sources Keep your antivirus programs and firewalls up to date
Zawya
7 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Industrial producer price index drops 0.49% in 5 months — DoS
AMMAN — The industrial producer price index stood at 106.86 points during the first five months of 2025, compared with 107.39 points for the same period in 2024, marking a decrease of 0.49 per cent, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Sunday. According to the monthly report of DoS, a year-on-year comparison of the cumulative index for the January–May period of 2025 showed that manufacturing prices declined by 0.56 per cent, and prices in the extractive industries dropped by 0.53 per cent. Electricity prices have increased by 0.57 per cent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported, citing the DoS report. The monthly report also showed that the index for May 2025 was 106.42 points, compared with 107.92 points in May 2024, marking a drop of 1.39 per cent. From a commodity group perspective, the decrease in the index for May 2025, compared to the same month of 2024, was mainly driven by a 1.87 per cent decline in manufacturing prices. Extractive industry prices rose by 2.81 per cent, and electricity prices increased by 2.16 per cent. Compared with April 2025, the index for May 2025 also recorded a slight decline, reaching 106.42 points versus 106.60 points in the previous month, registering a drop of 0.17 per cent. This monthly decline was attributed to a 0.19 per cent decrease in manufacturing prices and a 0.88 per cent drop in extractive industry prices, while electricity prices rose by 0.92 per cent. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
11-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Industrial production increases by 2.07% in 5 months
AMMAN — The index of industrial production for the first five months of this year reached 87.29 points compared with 85.52 points for the same period last year, recording an increase of 2.07 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS). According to the monthly report of DoS released on Thursday, the increase in the production quantities of the manufacturing sector rose by 2.09 per cent, and the quantities of electricity production rose by 5.97 per cent, while the production of the extractive industries sector decreased by 3.48 per cent. On a monthly basis, the index for May reached 87.95 percentage points compared with 87.3 percentage points for the same period last year, recording an increase of 0.74 per cent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The general index of industrial production for May increased compared with the same month of 2024, as the extractive industries sector increased by 10.93 per cent and the production of the electricity sector increased by 8.26 per cent, while the production quantities of the manufacturing sector decreased by 0.32 per cent. The index of industrial production quantities for May of this year recorded 87.95 points compared with 85.43 percentage points compared with April of the same year, marking an increase of 2.95 per cent. At the sector level, and comparing the index for May 2025 with April of 2025, the production quantities of the manufacturing sector increased by 2.12 per cent. The production quantities of the extractive industries sector increased by 11.42 per cent and the quantities of production of the electricity sector increased by 8.24 per cent, Petra, reported. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
