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Hong Kong’s Journey to the Middle East needs More Sophisticated Logistics Support

Trade between Hong Kong, a major trading hub in Asia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a gateway to European markets, as well as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is set to boom following the city’s multiple initial agreements with the two Middle Eastern trade giants. ...

Scholars or specialists

Hong Kong is not really a hub for Islamic finance, with more of this type of business in the Far East run out of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, says John Mullally. ...

Losing hope to find a job

Even though I'm a Master's graduate, I can only find hospitality jobs in Hong Kong. I'm really struggling ... ...

Foreigners head home as Saudi jobs go to locals

King Abdullah made reducing unemployment in the world’s top oil exporter a priority after the popular unrest that began in 2011 toppled or threatened leaders across the Middle East. His drive to replace foreign workers with Saudis has begun to transform the Arab world’s biggest economy and could hurt labour-exporting regions such as Egypt, Africa, as well as South and Southeast Asia. ...

Principal taps Kumar for Mideast funds distribution

As head of funds distribution for the Middle East, Gaurav Kumar will help Principal Global Investors develop and strengthen the asset management firm’s relationships with key intermediaries, including IFAs, fund selectors and key investment platforms, across asset classes and geographies in the Middle East ...

PineBridge Middle East names new chief investment officer

PineBridge Investments, a leading global, independent asset manager, today strengthened its growing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey team with the appointment of Wael Aburida as chief investment officer (CIO). ...

Portrait of a master planner

Science Park chairman Nicholas Brooke tells John Cremer about adaptability and proving sceptics wrong. ...

Rocking roles for engineers

Recruitment in the geotechnical engineering industry is currently very positive, writes Chiu Po-sze. ...

HK can revive old trade route

The city is in a strong position to profit from burgeoning trade between... ...