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Atradius’ Payment Practices Barometer highlights the importance of risk management to Asian businesses   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Corporations in the United Arab Emirates expect increased delays in payments from customers, a growing risk of default and an overall weakening in business performance as the country copes with the disruptive impact of COVID-19, according to Atradius‘ latest Payment Practices Barometer survey. With an […]

ZUG, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Recent years have seen countries continuously research and explore new information technologies such as big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. However, marketing and integration of these have become a problem in many countries. International institution Cordata Academy (International Blockchain Lab) is a non-profit subsidiary of Cordata Association that’s committed to exploring these new technologies (big data, blockchain and artificial […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Black Spade Capital Limited (“Black Spade Capital“), a family office managing the private investments of Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive of Melco International Development Limited, has announced it has invested and held shares in My Platform, a medical IT services platform.   Founded in Hong Kong as a start-up, My Platform was launched as a brand-new medical management […]

Arrow Open Lab to offer free engineering consultations to help develop 5G-ready and AI-powered edge devices   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – Global technology-solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced it will offer free consultations to local technology startups and the innovation community at its Arrow Open Lab located at Hong Kong Science Park.  The initiative is part of Arrow’s commitment to supporting technology enterprises, […]

Residential Sale & Purchase Agreements in May rose to 5,984, the highest level in the past year Prices at representative estates are down by around 0.5%-10.8% year-to-date With 19 major deals, the property investment market has not rebounded yet in Q2 as buyers and vendors remain on the sidelines amid the continuous uncertainties.  HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – As the local coronavirus outbreak gradually […]

Government policies on climate change and consumer demand could see the number of electric cars reach 100 million by start of next decade compared with seven million today. China is the world’s largest market for electric vehicles in total, accounting for around 45%, while a quarter (24%) are in Europe and 22% in the US. In Asia – China, Japan and India to drive future sales. New […]

Rhenus opens a new mega warehouse in India, bringing its total warehousing space across the country to 1.9 million square feet.   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Leading global logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics has opened a new Mega Warehouse at Gurugram, near the Delhi NCR region in North India. The 350,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility will enable Rhenus to provide more scalable storage options and […]

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Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced sustained performance in the reinsurance sector. The sector grew by 17.4% in 2019, representing the highest volume of premiums ever written in the market, further reinforcing the Centre’s position as the leading reinsurance hub in the region. The DIFC confirmed that Gross Written Premiums (GWP) for Q1 2020 reached $472 million, on par with the same period during Q1 […]

Emirates Airline reported a 21 percent jump in profit to US$288 million (Dh1.1 billion) in 2019-2020 financial year ending March 31, 2020, compared to $245 million (Dh900 million) reported in 2018-19 financial year, despite the effects of Covid-19 that grounded its fleet in the 12th month of the reporting period. The airline reported strong profit growth despite a 6 percent decline in revenue to $25.1 billion (Dh92 billion), […]

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) continued to see robust trading activity in April, with members increasingly seeking to protect themselves against volatility and global economic uncertainty. In light of continued currency volatility and varying views on the dollar as a safe haven, the DGCX last month most notably recorded a surge in trading of its G6 currency portfolio, which registered year-on-year (Y-O-Y) volume growth of […]

Non-Residential Indians (NRIs) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) have several banking needs that are difficult to be served by any regular bank account. Since these people reside abroad, they generally have their savings and income in foreign denominations such as US Dollars, Euros, etc. Therefore, such individuals need a different account to suit their requirements. NRI accounts have distinctive facilities for amount transfers, tax-related issues, currency […]

Arabian Post Staff A staggering one million jobs are being lost every day in the Travel & Tourism sector due to the sweeping effect of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). According to the London-based international organisation, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector,  the growing job losses are affecting every level of the industry and are gathering pace, as countries go into […]

Arabian Post Staff DP World, which recently announced delisting of its shares from Nasdaq Dubai, reported revenue growth of 36.1% and adjusted EBITDA increase of 17.7%, delivering profit of $1.3 billion, but without separate disclosures. Revenues were of $7,686 million, with a growth of 36.1% driven by acquisitions including P&O Ferries (UK), Topaz Energy & Marine (UAE) and the two terminals in Chile (Puerto Central and Puerto […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced a record growth in 2019. The total number of firms in the Centre reached 2,437, up 14% from 2018, with a total of 32% growth since 2017. It attracted 493 new businesses in 2019 and  now counts 17 of the world’s top 20 banks, 8 of the 10 leading global law firms, 3 of the top 5 insurance companies […]

Arabian Post Staff While the new low oil prices will test Saudi fiscal balances, they have the lowest cost barrels and with low debt can pull on sovereign reserves and take the pain, according to Chris Midgley, head of global analytics, S&P Global Platts. Crude fell sharply on Friday to test $45/bbl on the back of the failed talks and we now expect if to fall sharply as […]

Over the past few years the UAE has seen a boom in start-ups and online businesses. The influx of female entrepreneurs heading start-ups have systemically changed office culture, making it accessible for all genders, and giving a stronger voice to women in general. In fact, the UAE is considered one of the best markets for business women. Back in 2017 the UAE pledged $50 million to the […]

Arabian Post Staff The UAE Central Bank has advised banks to implement measures to counteract the effects of COVID-19 including rescheduling loans, offering temporary deferrals on monthly loan payments and reducing fees and commissions. Management consultancy Oliver Wyman warns that the resulting impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the global economy could lead to reduced borrowing and lending that will affect banks with a bearing on corporate and […]

Arabian Post Staff The spread of coronavirus continues to deepen the severity of the blow to global fuels demand. Energy consultancy Rystad Energy now expects more than half of global oil demand growth to be lost in 2020. As global stocks increase by the day, the ongoing OPEC+ meeting is unlikely to result in cuts sufficient enough to balance the market, under all of our scenarios. The […]

Airlines in Asia-Pacific and Europe suffered sharp declines in year-on-year growth in total air cargo volumes in January 2020, while North American and Middle East carriers experienced a more moderate decline. Latin America and Africa were the only regions to record growth in air freight demand compared to January 2019. Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand for air cargo contract by 5.9% in January 2020, compared to the year-earlier period. This […]

Arabian Post Staff  Ducab is consolidating its metal operations into a new subsidiary -DMB, a dedicated business unit within the Ducab Group of companies supplying “Made in UAE” copper and aluminium solutions. Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC) and Ducab Copper Rod Plant, which have over 160 employees between them, are included under the DMB umbrella. Today, DMB exports 75% of its production to more than 35 countries in the wider Middle East, Africa, […]

Arabian Post Staff PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, announced the renewal of its 25-year partnership with Americana Group, one of MENA’s largest restaurant operators and food manufacturers. The renewal will see PepsiCo continuing its diverse and much-loved product offering to consumers across the region through Americana’s most loved restaurant brands. As the food and beverage landscape in the region continues to evolve, consumers are turning […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai-based DP World has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including regulatory approval. Bringing the TIS Container Terminal into DP World’s global network of ports, economic zones, warehousing, and inland logistics solutions will strengthen its position as the market-leading terminal of Ukraine. This latest acquisition also […]

By Arabian Post Staff Emaar Properties recorded net profit of AED 6.200 billion (US$ 1.688 billion) as compared to AED 6.139 billion (US$ 1.671 billion) in FY 2018.  Revenues were worth AED 24.586 billion (US$ 6.694 billion) for 2019. An Emaar statement said the company maintained its positive performance in 2019 recording property sales in Dubai of AED 14.949 billion (US$ 4.070 billion). It attributed the performance […]

By Matein Khalid Thankfully, I was not in the global markets during the Black Death, the Great Plague and the Spanish flu pandemic but coronavirus cases have now crossed 40,000 infections and this is way beyond a local Wuhan outbreak. Despite the blowout 225,000 US January non-farm payrolls growth data, I am alarmed by the global recession SOS in the capital markets metrics I track. One, the […]

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