While already an established location for regional productions, a growing number of international film and television projects are taking place in Abu Dhabi, as major Hollywood and Bollywood franchises are drawn to the emirate by government incentives and an expanding production base.
Improving liquidity and boosting market capitalisation are the focus of reforms under way at the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE), as the authorities work to reinvigorate the bourse’s growth.
Renewed work on a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Amman marks a positive development for Jordan, promising improved connectivity in and around the capital city.
Large-scale investment in Bahrain’s infrastructure is under way to increase passenger-handling capacity at the country’s international airport, alongside efforts to expand ancillary services.
While falling oil revenues have prompted plans to scale back or reschedule some of Saudi Arabia’s programmes, the government has signalled that health projects will remain largely protected.
Dramatic news from Chinese markets grabbed headlines worldwide last month, while also leaving many emerging markets (EM) analysts wondering what the full fallout from Shanghai and Beijing would be, and in particular what this would mean here in the Gulf.
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