EconomyTop StoriesSingapore attracts $17.2 billion from investments in 2020GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 202101436 Singapore’s total business expenditure per annum last year was $ 6.8 billion, lower than 2019’s $9 billion
Oil and GasTop StoriesMubadala Petroleum signs oil and gas exploration agreement with EgyptGBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 202101458 According to the agreement, Mubadala Petroleum will hold 27 percent participation interest in Block 4
Top StoriesChevron to supply fuel from Israel to Egypt through subsea pipelinesGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 202101656 INGL will develop and connect a pipeline between the Israeli coastal cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon
UncategorizedEtihad Airways extends offset programme in partnership with ShellGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 202101128 The airlines’ will expand its offset programme through its participation in the Shells’ carbon credit programme
UncategorizedAldar Properties signs deal with Emirati government for capital projectsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 202101171 The framework indicates that Aldar Properties will develop projects in cities such as Riyad and Baniyas North including developments in regions such as Al Dhafra
Top StoriesViettel makes profit worth ₫ 264 tn in 2020GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 202101745 The company recorded a 25 percent surge to ₫ 5.6 trillion in profits in its 10 overseas markets in the first nine months of 2020
Top StoriesBank of France aims to reduce its exposure to oilGBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 202101267 The bank is also planning to remain as an activist shareholder in oil and gas companies, committing to vote against the new development of fossil
Top StoriesEgypt’s banking majors NBE, Banque Misr launches new real estate projectGBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 202101539 The development and sales for the project are undertaken by the subsidiary of developer Hyde Park Development, Al Ahly Sabbour
Top StoriesShell establishes its first photovoltaic (PV) solar project in the Middle EastGBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 202101420 The company has rolled out the 25-megawatt Qabas solar plant in the Sultanate of Oman
Top StoriesChinese seaborne iron ore trade remained resilient in 2020GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 202101468 The reports indicate that mainland China imported 1104 million tonnes of iron ore by sea throughout last year