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Then-US president Donald Trump holds a chart showing defence sales next to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, on March 20, 2018. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Opinion | 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.

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Food and Drinks

10-hour queues in Germany to buy viral ‘Dubai chocolate’ bars

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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

A rare typescript of The Little Prince, one of only three known copies, is going on sale for US$1.25 million at Abu Dhabi Art, an art fair that runs from November 20 to 24. Photo: Reuters

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 - 6:01PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | 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 - 9:30AMvideocam

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 - 11:00AMvideocam

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

The View | 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 - 5:47PMvideocam

The full moon rises over the Kazan Kremlin in between the Qol Sharif mosque (left) and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (right) in Kazan, Russia. The city, about 700 km east of Moscow, is hosting this year’s Brics summit, the first with an expanded membership. Photo: AP

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 - 9:54AMvideocam

Workers install a blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China’s Fujian province. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

Exclusive | 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

DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem wants to deepen business ties in China. Photo: Edmond So

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

Burj Khalifa rises into the clouds. It’s the tallest man-made structure in the World at 828 metres, in downtown Dubai. Photo: Getty Images

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

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

Wrise Prestige CEO Henry Shin, left, and Wrise Group Chairman Derrick Tan. Photo: SCMP/Jonathan Wong

China-Middle East relations

Opinion | 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 - 8:30PMvideocam

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 - 9:52PMvideocam

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

Manchester City stand accused of bending financial rules to their will while on the rise to their current status as the dominant force in English football. Photo: EPA-EFE

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 - 4:47AMvideocam

Matthew Axelrod (right), US assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Department of Commerce, speaks at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Thursday, with William Reinsch of CSIS.

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 - 8:01PMvideocam

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok speaks at the 9th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong on September 11, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

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

A Drunk Elephant pop-up booth in a Shanghai mall. Photo: Handout

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 - 7:30AMvideocam

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United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The latest news, analysis and opinion on United Arab Emirates (UAE). In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Head of State

President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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25 September, 2024