Geography

For a real estate developer such as Mohammad Alabbar, chairmain of Emaar, the Emirati company, there is no time to waste on such trivialities...

Glencore, the world’s largest commodities trader, recently announced a flotation valued at $11 billion.  Now, Aabar (owned by Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Company)...

While falling a bit short of government targets for annual growth, industrial, retail, tourism, and oil production have all led to noticeable growth in...

There are 4 recipients of New York University Abu Dhabi’s second round of research funding, totaling Dh58.8 million in grant monies. The first round...

Qatar or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia might soon be the recipients of a new Fairmont Raffles hotel complex.  The Qatari monarchy has invested US$877million in...

The Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES) has been selected by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses to host the 2014 World Diamond Congress. While...

Iskander Malaysia has been undergoing a series of massive infrastructure, residential, and commercial construction, and has mixed results to boast of.  While the average...

During the Third Annual Swhengtee Property Talk (an international real estate investors conference) on Wednesday, investor Gavin Tee stated that Malaysian property offers great...

Several Gulf Coast countries scored high on a poll run by HSBC about the friendliness of their nations.  Despite recent political unrest, Bahrain scored...

Chinese visitors to Dubai have been increasing exponentially over the past year, due in part to the relaxation of visa restrictions and the increasing...

Bahrain is losing its battle against Dubai as the region’s most inviting financial center due to the political instability in the region.  While Dubai...

Sarawak state is set to host a new joint venture between Chinese and Malaysian investors.  An aluminum smelter plant will be built by the...

China and Malaysia have yet again partnered and strengthened economic ties.  Trade between the two countries has been growing at a rate of 20%...

While many countries have slowed investments in Dubai’s free zones due to the current economic climate and continuing unrest in the Middle East, China...

Asian tourist destinations have been unlikely beneficiaries of the political turmoil and unrest haunting many Middle Eastern and Arab countries.  While wealthy residents of...

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are set to announce a joint partnership to increase food production exports in Turkey to be sent to the kingdom. ...

While overall passenger rosters at Dubai International have increased this year, there has been a clear decrease in travelers to and from Africa and...

Emaar Properties is the leading property development company in the UAE. This Dubai-based company built the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,...