Middle East

THE BOTTOM LINE

Pakistan is defying some long-held investing myths

Islamabad’s unlikely role as a broker of peace in the Gulf has put it back on institutional investors’ radar

Among the factors weighing on longer-term borrowing costs is the mounting chance central banks such as the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. 

Yields to stay high even if Iran war ends: bond strategists

Investors are not just worried about price pressures from the conflict

Weeks of war have left the vital Hormuz waterway closed to most shipping despite a nervous US-Iran ceasefire.

Trump says US-Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, would reopen Hormuz

Plans for Teheran’s uranium would be negotiated within 30 to 60 days: media reports

In response to India's strained petroleum reserves, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians to drive less, work from home when possible, and ease off on gold purchases.

India on Iran war: the costs of sitting still

New Delhi’s calculated neutrality has ignited a debate over the limits of its foreign policy

A photo from Iran's Tasnim news agency showing an Islamic Revolutionary Guards boat allegedly taking part in an operation on Apr 21 to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Will Gulf states find new oil pipelines fast enough to reduce Hormuz reliance?

The prospect that Iran may close Hormuz was acknowledged as a significant danger by strategic experts

(From right) Professor Joseph Liow and host Claressa Monteiro.

Iran: Not our fight, still our problem

Amidst the ongoing conflict in Iran, what it really means to be a small open economy in an increasingly volatile world.

Hong Kong serves as a gateway for moving capital from and into China, and most global banks have their regional hubs in the city which offers a host of services.

Middle Eastern banks tap China growth by beefing up presence in Hong Kong

Gulf lenders have been expanding outside of their home turfs in the Middle East and beyond in recent years

ST Engineering says that the ventures mark a “further expansion of its smart mobility footprint in the Middle East”.

ST Engineering unit bags Middle East smart mobility projects worth over S$100 million

The group’s urban solutions business has a ‘decade-long track record’ in the region

SIA said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (May 6) that other flights by the airline could be affected, too, as the situation remains “fluid.”

Singapore Airlines extends cancellation of Dubai flights until Aug 2

[SINGAPORE] A Facebook post by national carrier Singapore Airlines on Wednesday (May 6) noted that the airline has cancelled its Dubai flights to and from Singapore until Aug 2, due to the “geopolitic...

The UAE will will withdraw from the Opec and Opec+ alliances on May 1.

UAE to leave Opec and Opec+ in major blow to global oil producers’ group amid Iran conflict

Move comes after the UAE criticises fellow Arab states for not doing enough to protect it from numerous Iranian attacks during the war