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Capital

Abu Dhabi

Head of State

President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Workers walk past a mural depicting China’s history at the Zhongguancun No 1, an incubation platform for tech companies, in Beijing on March 19, 2025. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

China to attract more private equity from Middle East and US: Bain & Co

Asia-Pacific deal value rose 11 per cent to US$176 billion in 2024, according to Bain & Company.

25 Mar 2025 - 8:03AM

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong key to StanChart’s US$200 billion new money target: CEO Winters

20 Mar 2025 - 1:10PMvideocam

Africa

Sudan accuses UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’ amid civil war

8 Mar 2025 - 6:40PM

Tourism

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

7 Mar 2025 - 3:47PM

Port Hercules, in Monaco, is among several marinas around the world that are worth visiting even if you don’t possess a boat. Photo: Getty Images

Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

4 Mar 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

China property

China’s office market outlook bleak as foreign firms leave in droves

The office vacancy rate in Beijing climbed to 21 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, from 17.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020.

24 Feb 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

Banking & finance

Crypto derivatives missing from Hong Kong’s virtual-asset push, Deribit says

Dubai-based exchange aims to expand in the city as the regulator is set to consider letting professional investors trade crypto derivatives.

24 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM

A shop advertises cryptocurrency education in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 7, 2023. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Israel-Gaza war

Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan

The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to Egypt and Jordan.

22 Feb 2025 - 12:37PMvideocam

HKEX

Hong Kong stock market can help AI companies raise money: HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will host Capital Markets Forum in May.

18 Feb 2025 - 9:05PM

Macau

Exclusive | New Galaxy Macau chairman builds constellation of 5-star hotels

Francis Lui adds the opulent Capella hotel to the second-largest casino and resort operator’s growing universe of lodgings and attractions.

15 Feb 2025 - 10:34PM

Francis Lui, chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group. Illustration: Henry Wong

Alibaba

Jack Ma tours Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket in central China

The Alibaba founder was spotted visiting one of the company’s grocery stores just days after visiting its Hangzhou campus.

14 Feb 2025 - 3:00PM

Alibaba founder Jack Ma (sixth from left) visits a Freshippo supermarket in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, on Thursday. Photo: RedNote

United States

Elon Musk urges US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government

Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

13 Feb 2025 - 10:40PM

Technology

SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big AI infrastructure bet on Stargate Project

The company posted a US$2.4 billion loss in the December quarter, as founder Masayoshi Son campaigns to raise US$500 billion for Stargate.

12 Feb 2025 - 7:22PM

US-Iran tensions

US Treasury sanctions network delivering Iranian oil to China

Actions follow Trump’s decision to reinstate ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran over claims it is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

7 Feb 2025 - 1:34AM

The US Treasury Department building in Washington. The Treasury on Thursday sanctioned an ‘international network’ accused of shipping Iranian oil to China to fund Tehran’s military activities. Photo: AFP

Architecture and design

Crazy new Dubai mega mansions cater to owners’ wild requests

Dubai developers are going to extraordinary lengths so that their luxury homes can compete with those in cities like New York and Hong Kong.

6 Feb 2025 - 11:15AM

A mansion in Dubai. Priced anywhere from US$60 million to more than US$120 million, a new round of mansions and penthouses is being built in Dubai to attract the mega-wealthy around the world. Photo: Palace Group

Middle East

Opinion | Defying the US, China expands green energy ties in Middle East

The once-laughable notion of selling solar power in the Middle East is now a rich vein for China to strengthen its presence in the region.

17 Jan 2025 - 8:53AMvideocam

Banking & finance

Chinese investment bank CICC cleared to operate in Dubai financial centre

Licence is ‘a big step forward’ for cross-border deals in the United Arab Emirates, CEO of Dubai Financial Services Authority says.

16 Jan 2025 - 12:20PM

United States

Jared Kushner advises from afar in Trump’s second term as Ivanka opts out

They will not take official roles and will be based in their Miami home, even if Kushner remains involved behind the scenes.

15 Jan 2025 - 7:50PMvideocam

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner say they will not take official roles in the second Trump administration and will instead be in their Miami home. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

Hong Kong, GCC seek synergies in finance and infrastructure to deepen ties

Officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar say Hong Kong can a play a major role to help diversify their economies.

14 Jan 2025 - 6:51PM

Banking & finance

Increasing Chinese investments boost Abu Dhabi economy

Investments are creating jobs, developing infrastructure and upping the emirate’s status as a global hub, says investment office director.

7 Jan 2025 - 8:30AM

Ukraine war

Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian POWs head back home after swap

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the UAE for helping negotiate the exchange.

31 Dec 2024 - 2:34PM

Ukrainian prisoners of war wrapped with national flags after their release. Photo: Reuters

International Property

Dubai developers escalate efforts to sell properties to rich Chinese

Buyers are attracted to UAE city’s attractive rental yields and golden visa programme.

23 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM

The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Banking & finance

Exclusive | China-UAE ties evolve as Gulf nation acts as global ‘superconnector’

China’s growing heft in innovative industries is driving partnerships with the UAE, HSBC’s country head says.

17 Dec 2024 - 8:38AM

Egypt

Egypt inaugurates UAE-built US$500 million solar power plant

The power plant comes amid a push by the Egyptian government to boost renewable energy production after last summer’s severe power outages.

14 Dec 2024 - 9:37PM

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Abu Dhabi Global Market plans China roadshow to boost financial ties

Planned trip in February will stop in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong amid ‘overwhelming interest’ in the UAE financial centre.

13 Dec 2024 - 9:40PM

A view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Reuters

China stock market

Gulf financiers bet on 35% returns from Chinese assets on stimulus bets

‘If you want growth, you have to be in this corridor from the near to the Far East,’ Gulf Capital CEO says at China-UAE summit during Abu Dhabi Finance Week.

11 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM

A view of buildings in Abu Dhabi on June 26, 2023. Photo: AFP

Fostering UAE-China relations

United Arab Emirates and China explore new ways of collaboration to foster economic growth

The inaugural UAE-China Investment Summit at Abu Dhabi Finance Week celebrates 40 years of bilateral relations between the nations.

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Banking & finance

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio: invest in gold, bitcoin rather than debt assets

Indebtedness in the US, China and most major countries has increased at ‘unprecedented levels’ and will not be sustainable, he says.

11 Dec 2024 - 3:06PM

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