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Why Gulf countries don’t want to choose between China and the US
While Trump 2.0 could complicate the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relations with Beijing, member states are unlikely to sever ties with either power.
26 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Food and Drinks
10-hour queues in Germany to buy viral ‘Dubai chocolate’ bars
26 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
Middle East
UAE arrests 3 suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi
25 Nov 2024 - 10:13AM
Books and literature
Copy of The Little Prince worth US$1.25 million for sale at art fair
For sale in the UAE, the typescript, one of only three known to exist, contains handwritten corrections by author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
9 Nov 2024 - 1:15PM
Artificial intelligence
MTR Lab backs AI start-up Ensonic in first mainland Chinese investment
Ensonic produces AI-based acoustic detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance.
7 Nov 2024 - 1:58AM
Banking & finance
HKEX to open Saudi office next year to enhance market presence, connections
Move represents another effort to forge Middle East ties amid frayed China-US relations.
30 Oct 2024 - 6:01PM
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Diplomacy
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Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order
In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good.
29 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM
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Gold in Hong Kong
How Hong Kong can compete with Singapore, Dubai in gold trading
Hong Kong has to create a comprehensive gold trading ecosystem, attract international traders, central banks and hedge funds.
27 Oct 2024 - 11:00AM
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Banking & finance
Multi-country digital currency platform is worth the effort: central bankers
‘We must reduce new cross-border payment frictions while removing existing ones,’ says PBOC deputy governor.
23 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM
Brics
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What Brics members could learn from Nobel Prize winners in economics
For Brics nations to secure global reforms, they must build effective institutions, protect property rights and strengthen the rule of law.
22 Oct 2024 - 5:47PM
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Business of climate change
China fuels renewables capacity in Brics nations past 50%
Rapid investments in grid infrastructure and energy storage is needed to fully harness the potential of renewables, expert says.
22 Oct 2024 - 9:54AM
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US-China relations
US adds 6 more Chinese companies to export blacklist for boosting Iran, PLA
Firms acting contrary to American national security in supporting Tehran’s ‘weapons of mass destruction programme’, says Commerce Department.
22 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM
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Asia travel
Follow the crowds to the beach for the best thing to do in Dubai at night
Floodlit and with lifeguards sporting night-vision binoculars, Dubai beaches too hot to use by day have drawn over a million night visitors.
10 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Dubai’s DP World eyes mainland China market with Hong Kong acquisition
The UAE ports firm aims to leverage its acquisition of Cargo Services Far East to enhance logistics, connect Chinese products globally and expand in Africa.
10 Oct 2024 - 10:43AM
Tourism
Dubai vs Abu Dhabi: a tale of two emirates reveals modern and historical wonders
Home to more than their fair share of the world’s biggest, fastest and tallest wonders, Abu Dhabi and Dubai offer features of ultra-modern architecture and an oil-wealth of sights to marvel at.
6 Oct 2024 - 6:15AM
India
India detects first case of fast-spreading mpox strain
Public health officials are on high alert, implementing enhanced screening measures at international airports.
24 Sep 2024 - 12:44PM
Singapore
Singapore Exchange eyes Middle East move to target Dubai-bound hedge funds
The planned expansion comes as major fund managers flock to Dubai, attracted by favourable tax conditions and government incentives.
24 Sep 2024 - 12:59PM
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Banking & finance
Wrise expands in Hong Kong after seeing more rich clients opening family offices
Wrise, a wealth management platform, has expanded in Hong Kong after seeing an increase in rich clients setting up family offices.
19 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM
China-Middle East relations
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China’s growing influence in Middle East carries its own risks
Making moves in line with geopolitical interests rather than economic ones are growing China’s regional influence but risk irking friends.
18 Sep 2024 - 8:30PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong, Dubai to boost efforts on sustainable finance as climate risk mount
Global climate finance must increase by at least sixfold to US$8.5 trillion annually through 2030 to prevent global warming, a US non-profit says.
16 Sep 2024 - 9:52PM
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English Premier League
Man City hearing over 115 charges for Premier League financial breaches begins
An independent panel will hear evidence for at least two months against the champions, with a verdict unlikely until 2025.
16 Sep 2024 - 2:36PM
US-China relations
Senior US official lauds China cooperation on tech-transfer controls
‘End-use checks’ have improved since the pandemic, but pending congressional legislation is keeping mainland firms in limbo.
13 Sep 2024 - 4:47AM
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Middle East
Hong Kong companies sign agreements for Middle East expansion
Home-grown firms FansWave, Farmacy and Allied Environmental Consultants sign agreements with UAE investment firm at Belt and Road Summit.
12 Sep 2024 - 10:19PM
Banking & finance
New phase in Belt and Road Initiative begins as deals, connectivity thrive
The China-led initiative is evolving as private sector partnerships grow amid advances in digitalisation, connectivity.
12 Sep 2024 - 4:14PM
Belt and Road Initiative
Hong Kong to tout strengths in dispute resolution at Southeast Asia roadshows
Justice secretary Paul Lam to lead another delegation to Brunei, Vietnam and Malaysia to promote the city’s ‘unique advantages’.
11 Sep 2024 - 8:01PM
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Retailing
China’s US$40 billion skincare market adjusts as value-for-money drives growth
Chinese consumers are switching to value-for-money names from luxury icons. Foreign brands are learning from the market as local brands dominate skincare sales.
10 Sep 2024 - 7:30AM
Music
Meet Ghaliaa Chaker, a hijab-wearing singer out to inspire others like her
Ghaliaa Chaker is part of an all-girl biker group, sings mostly in Arabic, has 439,000 followers on Instagram – and she performs in a hijab.
9 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM
Banking & finance
Lower costs, stronger EM links boost yuan’s appeal in trade finance, bank says
The yuan’s funding costs for trade finance are about 3 percentage points lower than loans priced in the US currency, Standard Chartered says.
9 Sep 2024 - 7:30AM
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President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Head of Government
Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
last updated:
29 November, 2024
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