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Forecast from Steve Troop, CEO of Barwa Bank, Qatar Heading one of the fastest growing Islamic banks in Qatar, Steve Troop, CEO of Barwa Bank,...

A road show organised by the Arab-Philippine Business Summit (APBS), held on February 4 in Cebu City and on February 5 in Manila, has...

Trade between GCC countries and Malaysia increased from $10.5 billion in 2010 to $13.4 billion in 2011, Malaysian Deputy Minister of the Ministry of...

Islamic financial instruments could become a key funding source in Asia and the GCC, international rating agency Standard & Poor's said in  a new...

Thailand, the world's largest rice producing country, will send a mission to the GCC in the coming month to strenghten food security cooperation. Officials will...

The two wealthy Gulf states of Qatar and Bahrain are intensifying their economic relations to ASEAN states. While Bahrain is marketing itself as a...

Standard Chartered has won the “Best Private Equity House in the Middle East for 2011” Award by finance magazine, emeafinance, according to a media...

Malaysia’s established sukuk market and bank liquidity has perked the interest of Middle East institutions looking to issue debt into the Southeast Asian country. According...

The Qatar government is poised to strengthen its tourism laws in a bid to boost infrastructure leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

The insurance sector in the GCC countries will continue to grow faster than GDP over the next two years, according to the latest regional...

The demand for budget and mid-segment accommodation in the United Arab Emirates is expected to increase over the next few years and Citymax Hotels...

GCC banks had a stunning first three months of 2012, recording their highest quarterly profits for five years, owing mainly to lower provisions and...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman are expected to lead the way this year in salary hikes for GCC employees. Executives and workers in these three GCC countries are primed for better pay in 2012.

Malaysian companies are looking forward to a bonanza of sales from a recent trade trip the Omani capital of Muscat. The 1Malaysia Promotion is expected...

China’s currency, the yuan, is becoming increasingly popular among Gulf countries in trade transactions because of China’s growing economic influence and uncertainties surrounding other major currencies.

Asiya Investments Group has opened an advisory office in Dubai in order to expand investment portfolios between the GCC and Asia. The group, formerly known...

The GCC countries looking to attract tourists for cruise holidays are planning to implement a single visa for all six countries to allow easy...