FeaturedInsuranceDai-ichi Life acquires Westpac’s life insurance business for $660 mnWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 Through this deal, Dai-ichi will look to boost its international business... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingOman’s largest port handles 2.1 mn containers during H1 2021WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 The Port of Salalah also handled 8.8 mn general cargo goods during the same period... Read more
FeaturedFintechBigPay receives $100 mn from South Korea’s SK Group to expand its servicesWebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 BigPay offers users in Malaysia and Singapore a digital wallet that comes with debit cards, local and international money transfers... Read more
FeaturedTelecomGulf Energy to enter Thai telecom market after deal with InTouchWebAdminAugust 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 Gulf Energy nets 747 mn shares or 23.3% of all issued shares in InTouch... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGCC economies to grow by 2.2% this year: World BankWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 In 2020, the GCC countries saw a GDP contraction of 4.8% due to Covid-19 pandemic and lower oil prices... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingCIMB Bank launches its first all-digital Islamic savings account in MalaysiaWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The newly launched product is called OctoSavers Account-I... Read more
EnergyFeaturedChina’s Longi Solar to supply 64 MW of modules for projects in EuropeWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The modules are for projects in Denmark and Portugal... Read more
FeaturedFintechFintechOS bags $10 mn funding from World Bank to expand its businessWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The funding comes as a part of the company’s latest Series B funding round that was announced in April this year... Read more
AviationFeaturedBrazil’s GOL orders 28 additional Boeing 737 Max in fleet renewalWebAdminAugust 5, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 5, 2021 The new fleet will see 23 Boeing 737-800 NGs replaced by the end of 2022... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsESR buys ARA to become the largest real estate asset manager in APacWebAdminAugust 5, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 5, 2021 After the deal is completed, both the companies will have a combined asset of $129 bn under asset management... Read more