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M1 makes its mark as the leading telecommunications service provider in Singapore by shining light on people’s passion. Aiming to give individuals a platform to share the things they are fervent about, M1 hosted ‘That One Show’ on December 21, 2021, in collaboration with 3 extraordinary filmmakers. Having lasted for approximately 45 minutes, the live online event featured 3 short films in celebration of humanity, stories, people, […]

By Rachel Smith The eCommerce world is very profitable. The competitive atmosphere of the eCommerce industry has made it difficult for small eCommerce stores to establish themselves amongst competitors. Maintaining a strong and continuous online presence is an absolute necessity for an e-commerce business looking to build awareness and boost sales. That’s why other eCommerce businesses are looking for ways to get their store and products noticed […]

Lighthouse Canton was awarded Best Independent Wealth Manager for Investment Advisory and Wealth Planning Services at the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – Global investment institution Lighthouse Canton has been named the winner in two categories at the prestigious Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021. The two categories are “Best Independent Wealth Manager – Investment Advisory” and “Best Independent Wealth […]

Matein Khalid As multinational diversify supply chains from China, Vietnam obviously benefits. Vietnam has always fascinated me yet it is a frontier market I have not had the opportunity to visit, thanks to the pandemic lockdowns in Ho Chi Minh City. Yet I still believe that Vietnam is the beneficiary of major macro trends that are transforming the geopolitics, economics and financial markets of South East Asia. […]

By James M Dorsey Like Qatar, after winning the right to host this year’s World Cup, Saudi Arabia is discovering the pitfalls of seeking soft power, whether through sports or religion, without coming to grips with skeletons in its closet. Last week, France spotlighted the pitfalls when it questioned security in the kingdom following a mysterious explosion in a support vehicle carrying six members of the Sodicars Racing team […]

By James M Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of religion in public life, enhanced women’s rights, and, in the case of the UAE, catered to non-Muslim lifestyles. Yet, Saudi and Emirati efforts to position their countries as the Muslim world’s beacons of an autocratic notion of moderate Islam have done little to […]

Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2022-2024, with a total expenditure of AED181 billion supports Dubai’s efforts to stimulate the macroeconomy and the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2030. The new general budget reflects the emirate’s determination to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery and achieve the leadership’s broader goals to stimulate entrepreneurship, enhance society’s happiness and consolidate Dubai’s position as a land of opportunities and […]

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By Matein Khalid 2021 was a classic annus horribilis in the Chinese stock market as even a wannabe bottom fisher in Alibaba at 160 like moa can attest. Yet the 37% plunge in MSCI China index and Hong Kong red chips was the worst financial performance in the Middle Kingdom since the 2008 global financial meltdown. The pain was most concentrated in Chinese internet and property developer […]

Arabian Post Staff GCC policymakers must navigate a challenging and uncertain landscape as the pandemic continues to cloud the global outlook and  countries are in different phases of recovery, with varied growth prospects and policy space, IMF said in an assessment of the GCC economies. The Fund noted that GCC policymakers moved quickly to mitigate the health and economic impacts of twin COVID-19 and oil price shocks. […]

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach – 15 December 2021 – Global fintech MODIFI today announced 145m USD in debt financing with existing bank partners Silicon Valley Bank and Solarisbank. The funds will be used to address increasing demand and help more small and medium-sized enterprises trade internationally on MODIFI’s digital platform.   COVID-19 has negatively impacted SME exporters and importers, with the trade finance gap widening to 1.7 trillion USD, 15% […]

By James M Dorsey Increasingly, compliance with US sanctions against Iran could emerge as a litmus test of the United Arab Emirates’ close ties to the United States. At the sharp edge of a potential rift between the allies is a reportedly recently concluded agreement by a private UAE company to build gas-fired thermal, solar, and wind power plants with a total capacity of 300 megawatts in Iran’s hydrocarbon-rich […]

Arabian Post Staff The region’s e-commerce sector is growing at the fastest pace globally, with online sales expected to double to $48.8 billion by 2021, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research, cited at the  Global CIO Forum held this week. Undoubtedly, e-commerce has completely transformed the retail landscape. Most recently, two years after spending US$500m to acquire Souq, American e-commerce company Amazon has rolled […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 December 2021 – On 16 November, the international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organization TÜV Rheinland organized this webinar with the support from Invest Hong Kong, and German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong (GCC) to address the microplastics challenge along the global textile and garment supply chain. Link to Youtube video   Among the webinar speakers were: Rakesh Vazirani, Head of […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 1 December 2021 – Leonteq today announced the integration of its AMC Gateway into the digital marketplace LynQs. The “AMC” module empowers index sponsors to create and manage their own tailor-made index solutions. With this expansion, LynQs becomes an even more comprehensive one-stop-shop for investment solutions. Following the successful launch of the digital marketplace LynQs in 2019, Leonteq continued to enhance its platform throughout […]

Introduces TIP-compliant Tri-band Remote Radio Unit for Global Open RAN Market HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (“Comba Telecom” or “the Group”, SEHK stock code: 2342), a global leading wireless solutions provider, today announced that Comba Network Systems Company Limited (“Comba Network”), an indirect subsidiary of Comba Telecom, has introduced the new TIP-compliant Tri-band Remote Radio Unit (“RRU”) to help accelerate […]

By James M Dorsey Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud must have gotten his tenses mixed up when he asserted in a recently published memoir that no one should underestimate the political importance of Muslims’ commitment to helping other Muslims. Prince Turki’s memoir is focused on Afghanistan, a major preoccupation during his tenure as head of the General Intelligence Department (GID), the kingdom’s foreign intelligence […]

Less respondents expect an increase in property prices The average age of first-time home buyers is 31 HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 November 2021 – Citi Hong Kong conducted a survey in September 2021 on residential property ownership in Q3 2021. According to the survey results: 38% of the respondents expected property prices to rise further in the coming year, a lower percentage compared […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 November 2021 – The 14th Social Enterprise Summit (“SES”) has officially launched today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Themed “Building Blocks of a Regenerative Future“, SES 2021 took a hybrid format, with over 70 speakers and representatives from 13 countries and regions, aiming to leverage strengths of different sectors to advance social innovation in the post-pandemic era. The four-day Summit consists […]

Matein Khalid Trend is your friend until the trend comes to an end. So this has been a fabulous year to own US equities and I have surfed the Big Board/Nasdaq wave for high stakes with even occasional high octane leverage to bet on the right puppy. I am now paranoid about the risk of a major market selloff in November. After all, as Dr. Henry Kissinger […]

Engaging over 100 speakers on- and offline and facilitating deal flow between investors and start-ups HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 October 2021 – The Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), Cyberport‘s premier annual venture forum, returns on 2-3 November. With the theme of “Venturing for Success: Resilience, Growth & Opportunity”, CVCF 2021 will bring together industry leaders, top-notch investors, enterprises and technopreneurs. Amidst promising market dynamics and rapid […]

Matein Khalid My periodic please-all summer asking my friends to accumulate energy stocks on the 77-65 Brent sell off in July has been vindicated with a vengeance this autumn as energy is the best performing sector in both September and October with the XLE now up a stellar 46%, who could have imagined that Oxy would rise from 10 to 35 when Brent was $35, the world […]

Matein Khalid The history of Wall Street has taught me to be nervous on Mondays in October. This Monday is also crowded with meetings with strategic partners and friends from across the seas and the Gulf. So my market call must be short and sweet. I had given 10 reasons why September augured to be a dodgy month for the US stock market. Despite Friday’s impressive index […]

Arabian Post Staff Expo 2020, which just got under way with the kind of fanfare typically characteristic of Dubai, is expected to lead to a significant rebound in tourism and other domestic economic activities. The prestigious show is also expected to greatly add to the emirate’s attraction for highly skilled professionals and support private sector employment, increase trade and foreign investment, and harness the benefits of technology, […]

Matein Khalid Brazil stock market performance unfortunately vindicates General Charles de Gaulle’s morose prediction “Brazil is a country of the future and always will be”. In my Wall Street salad days, we were neurologically programmed to buy Brazilian equities when crude oil/soft commodities price boomed, when the global economic growth was in acceleration mode and when a right wing pro-Uncle Sam President with close ties to the […]

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