Mastercard and AFS launched AFS Pro corporate credit and prepaid cards for UAE businesses, distributed through banks, with Egypt to follow.
UAE e-invoicing: How digital invoices will transform business
For years, invoices have been treated as administrative documents. They were raised, sent, approved, filed and retrieved when needed. In many businesses, that process still depends on PDFs, email ...
Thai and Myanmar leaders to outline new trade and investment opportunities
BANGKOK: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's visit to Thailand is extending beyond government-to-government relations into economic cooperation, with a bilateral business forum seeking to open a new ...
Amkor Technology mulls stake sale in $1.5B China unit amid US expansion – report
Amkor Technology is exploring a potential sale of a stake in its China business, which could value the unit at about $1B to $1.5B, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The ...
WTW names Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau, effective immediately. Jayne will continue in ...
Singapore revises its annual growth forecast sharply higher on AI-related boost
GDP growth for 2026 is now expected to come in at 4.5% to 5.5%, more than double the low end of its previous forecast of 2%-4% ...
Tajikistan’s Finance Ministry develops framework for first sovereign green and sustainable bonds
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan has developed a framework for issuing state sustainable instruments with support from the World Bank's advisory program ...
Pakistan seeks greater US investment as reciprocal trade talks advancePublished on: August 11, 2026 7:48 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Pakistan is seeking greater investment from US companies and financial institutions as it advances negotiations with Washington on a reciprocal trade framework, the finance ...
Indonesia’s Sharia Finance Assets Projected to Grow 8-11% in 2026
Indonesia sharia finance assets are projected to grow 8-11% in 2026, but structural challenges could limit market share, efficiency & competitiveness.
Iraq’s oil lifeline reopens – but can Baghdad trust Turkey for even one year?
The deal provides crucial relief but remains fragile, with Baghdad and Ankara still divided over the Kurdistan Region's independent oil exports and a previous $1.5 billion arbitration dispute ...