Gulf states
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
International commercial court networks can help spot cross-border legal trends, says Singapore chief justice
Such issues could include contractual interpretations, the legal status of cryptocurrency assets and emerging issues around generative AI
China in the Gulf: stakeholder or hegemon?
Beijing’s transactional approach to the Middle East presents a new strategic reality which Asean nations must navigate
Gulf states on high alert after US strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
[DUBAI/RIYADH] Gulf states, home to multiple US military bases, were on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) after US strikes on Iran raised the possibility of a widening conflict in the region.
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
British ministers head to Gulf for talks on new trade deal
BRITAIN’S new trade ministers visited the Gulf region on Monday in a first joint visit for talks on a possible trade deal, the government said.
Abu Dhabi’s first IPO of the year draws US$20 billion in orders
Appetite for listings in the Gulf remains healthy
New airports, aircraft: wealthy Gulf prepares for aviation boom
WITH major new airports emerging from the desert and aircraft orders rolling in, the resource-rich Gulf is raising its stake in an industry forecast to boom in the decades ahead.
Chinese firms jostle with US peers for sliver of Gulf oil riches
A WAVE of Chinese banks, asset managers and hedge funds are ramping up in the Middle East, jostling with Wall Street firms who are making their own expansion push in a region flush with oil wealth.
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...
