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Middle East

UAE takes lead on fintech

With its glittering cities, palm-shaped islands and globe-spanning airlines, the United Arab Emirates has been a leading innovator in the Middle East for many years.

United Arab Emira...Investment Fintech Start-ups

Saudi Arabia looks to Hong Kong

Investment advisers often recommend their clients take an adaptable approach to investing and diversify their asset portfolios, and this applies to countries as much as it does to individuals, families and corporations.

Saudi Arabia Investment Trade

Green proptech firm looks to Middle East

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing has moved into the mainstream and, at US$53 trillion, could account for one third of assets under management as soon as 2025, based on data from Bloomberg.

United Arab Emira...Green energy Sustainability ASEAN

Belt and Road Summit maps new world

Business leaders from around the world descended on Hong Kong this week to map out a shared future in a world of realigning supply chains, a fourth industrial revolution and global desire to deploy sustainable technologies.

Belt and Road Trade Green tech

Suez hub zone strengthens Hong Kong links

The history of world trade has usually been an evolutionary one, with ports and transport routes forming and declining over generations.

Logistics & Trans...Egypt Belt and Road Trade Investment

Belt and Road spotlight on Saudi Arabia

The Belt and Road Initiative has grown and extended rapidly over its first decade and the Middle East has moved into the spotlight in recent years.

Saudi Arabia Investment Fintech

Time for plant-based leather

As the global trading environment continues to reshape following the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong exporters across a wide range of industries, including watches and jewellery, are looking towards the Middle East.

Jewellery Watches & Clocks Hong Kong United Arab Emira...Watches

Hong Kong ready to connect

Leaders in the key Gulf states of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enthusiastically welcomed the 30-strong Hong Kong delegation led by Chief Executive Mr John Lee and organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), underlining the city’s role to connect them with the world.

Association Servi...Business Manageme...Finance & Investm...Hong Kong Saudi Arabia United Arab Emira...Mainland China Trade Finance Investment Industry

Hong Kong reaches out to Arabia

Links between China and the Arabian Peninsula date back centuries – the Aladdin legend reputedly originated in China and marine trade with and through Arabia long predated links with Europe – so it is no surprise that Hong Kong reached out to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after travel restrictions ended.

Finance & Investm...Hong Kong Saudi Arabia United Arab Emira...Mainland China Trade Finance Investment Logistics

Cloud lining for supply chain disruptions

Supply-chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated control measures severely disrupted computer hardware production, creating strong demand for cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.

Computer & Periph...Hong Kong Israel Fintech Start-up Digital marketing

Lazy eye comes into focus

Good vision is critical for children’s development, which makes early diagnosis and treatment of eye-related problems important. But eye specialists are familiar with issues associated with testing young children’s vision as the charts can be hard to understand, especially for toddlers.

Medical Supplies ...Israel Mainland China

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