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Asia remains world’s largest life insurance market, finds Allianz Research study
Asia, marked by demographic aging, high savings rates, and less comprehensive pension systems, saw life insurance premiums growing by 9.9% in 2025
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 6, 2026
FeaturedReal Estate
With 700 projects worth USD 138 billion, UAE emerges as Gulf’s leading real estate market
As per the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE currently has a broad pipeline of projects that are either under way or ready for execution
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 6, 2026
FeaturedOil & Gas
Kuwait’s oil output, trade rebound as US-Iran deal eases Gulf tensions
Kuwait's crude oil production rose sharply to 1.65 million bpd in June from May's ratio of 580,000 bpd, with the OPEC member also boosting its exports
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 6, 2026
FeaturedTechnology
China’s GLM-5.2 open-source model narrows gap with OpenAI and Anthropic
GLM-5.2 offers a one-million-token context window, allowing it to hold entire codebases or lengthy document sets in a single pass
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 6, 2026
FeaturedUtilities
Coal shift makes American utilities top global emitters, says study
Carbon emissions from the production and use of energy rose 1.1% to 35,806 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2025, said a Energy Institute report
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 3, 2026
FeaturedIslamic Banking
Nasdaq Dubai expands with TAEF, UAE Finance Ministry Sukuk listings
Nasdaq Dubai currently hosts over USD 98.6 billion in outstanding Sukuk listings and over USD 141 billion in outstanding debt securities
By: International Finance Business Desk /
July 3, 2026
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With 700 projects worth USD 138 billion, UAE emerges as Gulf’s leading real estate market
As per the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE currently has a broad...
Kuwait’s oil output, trade rebound as US-Iran deal eases Gulf tensions
Kuwait's crude oil production rose sharply to 1.65 million bpd in June from May's ratio...
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Banking & Finance
Asia remains world’s largest life insurance market, finds Allianz Research study
Asia, marked by demographic aging, high savings rates, and less comprehensive pension systems, saw life...
Nasdaq Dubai expands with TAEF, UAE Finance Ministry Sukuk listings
Nasdaq Dubai currently hosts over USD 98.6 billion in outstanding Sukuk listings and over USD...
Technology
China’s GLM-5.2 open-source model narrows gap with OpenAI and Anthropic
GLM-5.2 offers a one-million-token context window, allowing it to hold entire codebases or lengthy document...
White House’s tech ‘lock and key’ strategy shifts to OpenAI
The Donald Trump administration recently asked OpenAI to limit the GPT-5.6's rollout to a small...
Economy
China’s economic momentum picks up in June, finds Beige Book
In June 2026, China's manufacturing activity strengthened remarkedly, while consumer spending showed signs of recovery...
AI, semiconductors and defence: Japan eyes supercharged economy by 2041
The plan, detailed in documents released after a policy advisory panel meeting, earmarks 101.6 trillion...







