Gulf Cooperation Council

China overtakes West in Gulf trade for the first time in ‘watershed’ moment: report

Structural and fundamental factors suggest the trend will only pick up pace in coming years, says think tank

DBS said that Saudi Arabia is expected to play a key role in driving growth across the corridor.

DBS, Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to boost payment flows across Asia, GCC

The partnership will boost GCC trade, finance and currency-clearing collaboration across the region

Pushing for cooperation in new areas, such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence and renewable energy, PM Wong said Asean hopes to leverage the GCC and China’s expertise to support the Asean Power Grid and DEFA.

Asean, Gulf bloc, China can work closely on trade and investment, energy, digital economy: PM Wong

He urges accelerated efforts to study an FTA between Asean and the Gulf Cooperation Council

Once a niche alternative financial choice, Islamic banking is rapidly gaining traction in today’s world.

StanChart steps up as Asean’s gateway to the Gulf as Islamic finance matures 

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship is an opportunity for the bank to develop its Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council corridor, says coverage chief Chow Wan Thonh

Asean leaders and their counterparts from the Gulf nations met for the first time at a summit in Saudi Arabia in October 2023.

After historic Riyadh summit, Asean and Gulf Cooperation Council eager to boost trade links

A MONTH after the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held their first-ever joint summit, relations between the two blocs are poised to grow, especia...

 Ferdinand Marcos Jr  says he is confident about pitching the fund to governments and to the private sector when it is operational.

Marcos says Saudi, Gulf nations interested in Philippine fund

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations had expressed interest in the South-east Asian nation’s sovereign wealth fund.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said such an agreement would be the first of its kind between Asean and the Gulf states.

Malaysia PM proposes free trade pact between Asean, Gulf council

Malaysia is proposing the creation of a free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) its premier said on Friday (Oct 20) at a ...

The flags of Asean member states on display at the Prime Minister's Office in Brunei. Asean and the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold their inaugural summit in Riyadh on Oct 20, 2023.

Asean-Gulf states summit to discuss trade, energy and possibly Israel-Hamas conflict

They are also likely to have talks on low-carbon technologies, halal certification standards, and trade agreements, say observers

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Arab leaders pose for a group photo during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh.

China's Xi meets Arab leaders in 'new era' of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh on Friday (Dec 9) in the first of two “milestone” Arab summits, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Salman as an aspiring leade...