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Event organiser Chainlink, a blockchain infrastructure firm, said 2,000 people attended the two-day conference that kicked off at Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom on Wednesday. SmartCon is larger this year than in the past, according to the company. Joseph Chan Ho-lim, under secretary for financial services and the treasury, gave opening remarks to kick off […]
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Sindalah, the first region of Saudi Arabia’s Neom project to open for visitors. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Italian studio Luca Dini Design has designed Sindalah, an island resort in the Red Sea that has become the first region of mega-project Neom to be completed […]
Hong Kong’s main technology park operator and Saudi Arabia’s start-up incubator have agreed to collaborate, giving fintech companies in the city access to financing from a Middle East fund to pursue their growth ambitions. Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) and Beta Lab signed an agreement in Riyadh on Tuesday as the annual Future […]
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan has departed for Saudi Arabia, leading a delegation from the finance and innovation and technology sectors on a four-day trip to “strengthen and deepen” Middle East ties. Financial Secretary Paul Chan speaks at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong-Riyadh route launch ceremony, on October 28, 2024. Photo: GovHK. Chan left […]
As Russia’s arms export capacity narrows due to its war in Ukraine, nations such as South Korea, Italy, and France have used the shifting global security dynamics to draw in international buyers and aggressively expand their defence export markets. The ascent of South Korea as a significant player in the global arms export market is […]
There’s a saying in sports journalism: “The answer to all your questions is money.” But in the case of Saudi Arabia’s massive sports investment programmes during the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, money is not the whole story. In a simple sense, there is a clear profit motive. With $925 billion in assets […]
Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza—and the assassinations, tanker wars, and drone attacks it has provoked throughout the broader Middle East—means the Gulf states are on edge. As the U.S. election approaches, the region’s two powerhouses—Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—might be expected to lean toward stability in the form of Vice President […]
Mapped: Countries Visited by the U.S. Secretary of State Since 2021 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As the world’s largest economy, military power, and a major cultural force, the U.S. has been […]
Faced with the growing spectre of all-out war between Israel and Iran, the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf have intensified diplomatic efforts to safeguard their interests and ensure they do not become collateral casualties. With peace talks over Gaza abandoned and the United States pushing for Hezbollah’s political exile amid Israel’s continued invasion of […]
Taxi drivers will not be encouraged – but not required – to learn Arabic, Hong Kong’s commerce minister has said. It came after taxi fleets were urged to provide service information in the language as part of a push to cater to Muslim visitors from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. A taxi driver calculates […]