United Arab Emirates

China and Pakistan have joined the race to build Asia's tallest tower, at least as long as the planned 1 kilometer-high Kingdom Tower in...

A multi-state visa for ASEAN visitors is a highly desirable and necessary way to improve the region’s growth prospects. And, this will be a great relief for business travelers who want to explore various opportunities in the region.

Dubai-based property developer Limitless, a company wholly owned by the Dubai government, on May 6 signed a new joint venture agreement for the construction...

Malaysia's state-owned project company 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its Abu Dhabi partner Aabar Investments have raised $3 billion through private placements to invest...

The global boom in medical tourism opens many avenues for Middle East investors in healthcare, pharmaceutical supply and related services. In Southeast Asia, the Philippines is the next candidate.

Overseas businesses making the shift to the “Land of Smiles” accounted for a combined investment of $125.9 million during the first quarter of 2013,...

A Dubai-based business group has invested $27 million in Thailand's tallest tower, MahaNakhon, currently under construction in Bangkok's business district Sathorn and slated to...

Austrian gun maker Glock has been accused of supplying the black market in the Philippines with firearms in deals that were originally sealed with...

The Philippines’ popular fast food chain, Jollibee, most recognisable by its iconic bumblebee, opened its first outlet in Singapore on March 12. The first branch...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have finalised two investment deals worth $12.8 billion with Malaysia on March 12 on high-impact projects in Malaysia, while...

Thailand, already the leading country for medical tourism in Southeast Asia, is taking efforts to become the regional hub for cosmetic surgery, a market...

Abu Dhabi-based investment company Aabar Investments reportedly plans to make "a significant investment" in Malaysia's new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project, the ambitious business...

They are part of the Overseas Filipino Workforce: Musicians who are swarming out to the world in thousands to find better paid jobs, or to find a job at all, by performing music in the clubs and bars of this world.

Dubai-based property developer Global Sphere has embarked on a mega-project in Vietnam that reportedly will cost $30 billion and take 17 years to complete,...

According to official trade figures by the Vietnam government, trade between the UAE and Vietnam grew by more than 150 per cent during 2012...

The Gulf states, especially Qatar, find a promising area for investment in ASEAN in the tourism sector, as a number of ventures by Qatari investment institutions have shown in the recent past.