Commerce Chronicle https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Middle East Global TotalEnergies‑Masdar JV locks in $2.2bn Asia renewables push, signalling oil majors’ pivot to Asia‑Pacific green assets Shell’s Brazil exposure deepens as group faces questions over $668m backstop for Raizen amid ethanol‑market turmoil Asia War‑driven oil surge pushes Saudi Arabia, Russia and Gulf majors to ramp up spare‑capacity plans through mid‑2026 ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies bet big on LNG as CEOs gather in Doha to back gas as a ‘transition anchor’ Agoda rolls out AI‑powered travel companion as Bangkok tech hub opens across APAC Saudi Startups Secure Funding for AI, Chips Amid Regional Momentum Nvidia Shuts Dubai Office, Tech Giants Tighten Security in Gulf Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts Strong 2026 Investments in SEA-6 Economies 8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026 Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living Dammam surges as Saudi Arabia’s hottest housing market amid Riyadh exodus Dubai real estate shrugs off Iran strikes with $100m+ deals powering forward Kuwait cuts bank liquidity and capital ratios in stimulus push to keep credit flowing Middle East wealth managers build Dubai-Riyadh hubs as ultra-rich clients demand digital, Shariah-compliant advice Saudi Arabia’s fintech licensing boom hits 261 firms as Gulf regulators race to widen digital finance access ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount UAE banks keep 17% capital adequacy and 146.6% liquidity coverage as conflict risk rises Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow Iranian military warns Middle East banks are now targets, rattling Dubai’s financial hub Leadership Dubai smashes Dh176b Q1 sales record led by off-plan investor frenzy Homepage Popup CSX replaces CEO Joe Hinrichs with Steve Angel in immediate leadership shift Nestlé USA taps Martin Thompson as CEO to drive North American growth Starbucks appoints Brian Niccol as Chairman and CEO, succeeding Laxman Narasimhan LVMH names Pietro Beccari CEO of Fashion Group alongside Louis Vuitton leadership Microsoft expands Judson Althoff’s role to CEO of commercial business as Satya Nadella focuses on tech China mobile giants like Microfun and Century Games crack global 4X and merge categories March 2026 game releases spotlight: Bungie’s Marathon revival, Capcom’s new IP, Deck Nine’s Life is Strange Global gaming market accelerates to US$539bn by 2034 on cloud, AI and Web3 monetisation Indonesia outbound travellers surge into South Asia as Bali locals push for experience‑led itineraries Norwegian Cruise Line launches 12‑night Thailand–Vietnam–Indonesia sailings from March 10 Trip.com forecasts China as top SEA outbound destination for 2026 with triple‑digit flight bookings HKTDC highlights Thailand’s AI push as Hong Kong exporters eye US$5bn opportunity ADB calls for tailored digitalisation strategies as Southeast Asia SMEs lag in AI adoption Singapore–Indonesia MoU accelerates cross‑border medical product approvals and clinical trials Sunway Healthcare prices RM2.86bn IPO at RM1.45/share, Malaysia’s largest in nine years TPG explores US$7.6bn sale or IPO for Asia OneHealthcare as Malaysia hospital deals surge Petronas inks 20‑year 2 MTPA LNG deal with QatarEnergy to secure supply as Gulf tensions flare Vietnam’s PV Gas receives first 2026 LNG cargo via Hormuz just before Iran blockade tightened India’s insurance M&A heats up as FDI opens fully, with SBI General and ACKO plotting 2026 IPOs APAC insurers brace for 2026 volatility from geopolitics and AI as growth moderates to 2.5% in non‑life premiums HSBC kicks off sale of Singapore insurance business sale, eyes over $1 billion value Smaller Asian high‑growth tech names ride AI wave, with select mid‑caps posting 30–100% annual earnings gains Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin platform sends Asia chipmakers higher, then US export‑permit threat triggers pullback Asian chip giants power ahead as Samsung profit triples and TSMC beats revenue forecasts