Emirates NBD said economic activity in 2019 to be underpinned by higher oil production as well as increased government spending

Ain Dubai also features entertainment, retail, residential and hospitality offerings.

Widodo expected to win second term, likely to pursue reforms.

(Bloomberg) — The Middle East’s largest economy probably broke free of its first recession in a decade, according to Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Al Bayrak. Turkey may already be on course to recovery after ending last year with two consecutive quarters of contraction following a currency crash, Al Bayrak said Monday, citing preliminary […]

The two leaders discussed avenues of joint coordination and cooperation.

While Abu Dhabi’s real estate market is expected to remain subdued, with price corrections continuing across all sub-sectors this year and new supply outstripping demand, property analysts are optimistic of the capital’s medium-term prospects. The government’s recent policy reforms and economic stimulus — including a Dh50-billion Abu Dhabi Government stimulus package and Abu Dhabi National […]

Nationalism has been a feature of political discourse in Indonesia since the republic’s inception after the Second World War. It’s taken on more of an edge since the Asian Financial Crisis and return to democracy. Now, in every election, candidates compete to trumpet their economic patriotism. In the current campaign, challenger Prabowo Subianto has gone […]

Steve Madden has relocated its Dubai Mall store, making it the company’s largest outside of its home market

They are difficult to detect and so their circulation goes unnoticed.

DUBAI: National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s biggest lender, reported a 15.1 per cent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by higher net interest income and lower provisioning charges, beating analysts’ forecasts. The bank said net profit totalled 107.7 million Kuwaiti dinars (Dh1.29 billion) during the January to March period, up from 93.6 million dinars a […]