EconomySingapore to be hit hardest by trade war; ICAEW predicts slow GDP growthInternational Finance DeskJuly 4, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 4, 2019December 12, 2019 Singapore’s GDP growth fell from 3.1 percent last year to 1.9 percent in 2019... Read more
EconomyShenzhen economy weighed by trade war; loses investor interestInternational Finance DeskJuly 3, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 3, 2019December 12, 2019 Despite steep demand, developers are facing issues related to overcapacity with the vacancy rate nearing a 10 year high... Read more
EconomyMorocco’s high-tech city to attract $10 bn investments; create 100,000 jobsInternational Finance DeskJuly 2, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2019December 12, 2019 The high-tech city project called Tanger Tech Mohammed VI is expected to cover 7.7 square miles... Read more
EconomyTechnologyDFSA and Smart Dubai in MoU to start smart transformationInternational Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 12, 2019 The MoU signed by Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi and Wesam Lootah was UAE’s first digitally signed MoU... Read more
EconomyUAE, South Africa sign MoU to strengthen bilateral trade and investmentInternational Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 The UAE commits to inject billions of dollars into the South African economy at South Africa- UAE joint forum... Read more
EconomyWith global risks on the rise, China’s apex bank to support economyInternational Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 The Chinese central bank also confirmed the use of a new instrument termed as a medium-term lending facility... Read more
EconomyAsean summit: Thailand aiming to finalise RCEP this yearInternational Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 If finalised, RCEP will become the world’s largest FTA covering one-third of the world’ s population or 3.56 billion people.... Read more
EconomyTrump tells Africa: Stick to US, stay away from China and RussiaInternational Finance DeskJune 20, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 20, 2019 US launches $50 billion Prosper Africa programme to help companies willing to operate in Africa... Read more
EconomyBritain’s economic risks have ‘intensified’, BOE economist saysInternational Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 Economist Gertjan Vlieghe said that the British economy would accelerate in the absence of trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty... Read more
EconomyVietnam gains 7.9% of GDP as a result of US-China trade warInternational Finance DeskJune 6, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 6, 2019 The other big winners from the trade war are Taiwan, Chile, Malaysia, and Argentina... Read more