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HSBC Continental Europe appoints Cécile Ratcliffe as chief executive officer

Bosch names Christian Fischer as new CEO in unexpected leadership change

MedcoEnergi names Ronald Gunawan as chief executive officer

FWD Group appoints Knattapisit Krutkrongchai as Thailand CEO

KPMG Middle East appoints Islam Al Bayaa as incoming chief executive officer

Bank Albilad appoints Bashaar Al Qunaibit as chief executive officer

XTransfer and BBVA deepen cross-border payments strategy across Europe and Latin America

Majid Al Futtaim and MIDAR launch $3.1 billion New Cairo project

Egypt’s real estate market shifts toward strategic partnerships

Africa’s Lenders Prepare for Mounting Credit Losses as Global Risks Rise

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Africa’s Lenders Prepare for Mounting Credit Losses as Global Risks Rise

Africa’s Lenders Prepare for Mounting Credit Losses as Global Risks Rise

S&P says banks in Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt face tougher credit…

Philippine banks face ghost-account reckoning as biometrics push intensifies

Philippine banks face ghost-account reckoning as biometrics push intensifies

Hong Kong banks expand account data sharing to fight fraud

Hong Kong banks expand account data sharing to fight fraud

Malaysia bank loan growth seen at 4.5% to 5.5% in 2026

Malaysia bank loan growth seen at 4.5% to 5.5% in 2026

Finance

XTransfer and BBVA deepen cross-border payments strategy across Europe and Latin America

XTransfer and BBVA deepen cross-border payments strategy across Europe and Latin America

A new partnership underscores demand for faster B2B payments in international trade.

Malaysian lenders see recovery path as banking conditions stabilize

Malaysian lenders see recovery path as banking conditions stabilize

Capital Group opens first Middle East office as regional expansion accelerates

Capital Group opens first Middle East office as regional expansion accelerates

Rain Financial snaps up Digital Ma’arefa to expand financial media reach

Rain Financial snaps up Digital Ma’arefa to expand financial media reach

Technology

Saudi Investors Emerge as potential winners in global AI and space-tech race

Saudi Investors Emerge as potential winners in global AI and space-tech race

Saudi Arabia is turning sovereign capital into leverage across AI, cloud and…

AWS data centre disruptions in the Gulf renew focus on cloud resilience

AWS data centre disruptions in the Gulf renew focus on cloud resilience

COMSTECH and Huawei launch ICT academy for regional skills push

COMSTECH and Huawei launch ICT academy for regional skills push

KACST partners with ispace on lunar exploration technologies

KACST partners with ispace on lunar exploration technologies

Real Estate

Majid Al Futtaim and MIDAR launch $3.1 billion New Cairo project

Majid Al Futtaim and MIDAR launch $3.1 billion New Cairo project

The Dubai group’s biggest international project is headed for Mada City.

Egypt’s real estate market shifts toward strategic partnerships

Egypt’s real estate market shifts toward strategic partnerships

Malaysia’s data center slowdown adds a new pressure point to Southeast Asia real estate growth

Malaysia’s data center slowdown adds a new pressure point to Southeast Asia real estate growth

Singapore stays at the center of Southeast Asia real estate investment as industrial and data center assets draw demand

Singapore stays at the center of Southeast Asia real estate investment as industrial and data center assets draw demand

Healthcare

Innovent gains China rights to Lilly breast cancer drug

Innovent gains China rights to Lilly breast cancer drug

Lilly’s China rights move reflects rising pressure in one of the world’s…

Saudi German Health keeps expanding with new outpatient clinic licensing

Saudi German Health keeps expanding with new outpatient clinic licensing

PureHealth consolidates clinical research through Abu Dhabi Health Research Centre

PureHealth consolidates clinical research through Abu Dhabi Health Research Centre

Rhazes AI deploys clinical scribes pilot in Lebanon refugee hospital

Rhazes AI deploys clinical scribes pilot in Lebanon refugee hospital

Energy

Singtel sells Gulf Development stake to fund digital growth

Singtel sells Gulf Development stake to fund digital growth

The telecom giant is recycling capital to support dividends and AI spending.

Eni and Petronas launch Southeast Asia gas joint venture

Eni and Petronas launch Southeast Asia gas joint venture

Saudi Energy Q1 revenue up 9.4%, net profit surges 89.3%

Saudi Energy Q1 revenue up 9.4%, net profit surges 89.3%

Oman signs $250 million EV battery plant deal with Korea’s EL B&T

Oman signs $250 million EV battery plant deal with Korea’s EL B&T

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