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Gulf states on high alert after US strikes Iran’s nuclear sites

What was once a niche alternative financial choice is rapidly gaining traction in today’s world, said Standard Chartered's head of banking and coverage for Singapore and Asean, Corporate and Investment Banking, Chow Wan Thonh.
Global Enterprise

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

Britain’s Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds (pictured) and minister for trade policy Douglas Alexander will meet their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council, which comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
International

British ministers head to Gulf for talks on new trade deal

Alef Education’s shareholders will raise 1.89 billion dirhams (S$693.2 million) after the deal priced at 1.35 dirhams per share, the top of the range.
Companies & Markets

Abu Dhabi’s first IPO of the year draws US$20 billion in orders

According to the global industry body, Middle East passenger traffic will double in the next 20 years, climbing to 530 million passengers by 2043.
Global Enterprise

New airports, aircraft: wealthy Gulf prepares for aviation boom

Middle Eastern governments are ploughing in billions of US dollars to upgrade their infrastructure, offering Chinese companies and financial institutions new avenues for growth.
Global Enterprise

Chinese firms jostle with US peers for sliver of Gulf oil riches

Leaders of Asean member states and Gulf nations meet for the first time under one roof in Saudi Arabia in October.
ASEAN Business

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

Flags of the states which are also Asean members displayed in a conference room at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Building Complex in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei where the 22nd ASEAN Summit is being held.
ASEAN Business

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

Nearly 200 properties, including hotels, London mansions and country estates, belong to the Middle Eastern dynasties, the Guardian newspaper says.
Property

Gulf royals own £1 billion UK property via tax havens: Guardian

Xi also proposed other areas for cooperation in the next three to five years, including finance and investment, innovation and new technologies, as well as aerospace, and language and cultures.
Companies & Markets

Xi offers use of Shanghai exchange for yuan energy deals with Gulf nations

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