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Asean leaders seek to bring regional trade pact into force this year amid Middle East pressures
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (684+ words) They want to expedite the process to get the Upgraded Asean Trade in Goods Agreement to take effect [CEBU] South-east Asian nations are looking to bring a key regional trade agreement into force within the year, amid supply chain disruptions…...
Quadria Capital expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) It will be building a pipeline of deals in the Gulf Cooperation Council [SINGAPORE] Healthcare-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital has expanded into the Middle East with a new Dubai office. This comes on the back of its partial exit…...
SBF launches Singapore Enterprise Centre in Dubai, first in Middle East, to support companies" expansion
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) The region has seen growing interest from Singapore businesses [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on Wednesday (Nov 19) launched a Singapore Enterprise Centre (SEC) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) " its first in the Middle East and fifth globally,…...
Bereaved Israelis urge Palestinian state recognition ahead of UN summit
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (748+ words) [TEL AVIV] After militants killed his parents during Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, Maoz Inon vowed to reject revenge and choose a path of reconciliation " for his own healing and his country's. The 49-year-old is among thousands of Israelis now…...
World's rich ignore Middle East strife to bet on Dubai and Abu Dhabi
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (935+ words) Luxury property prices in Dubai hit new records in the second quarter [DUBAI] At the Dubai offices of Abbey Road Investment Group, the phone calls and emails keep landing from around the world. The inquiries are from potential clients from…...