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31-Dec-18 Asia's naphtha market looks set to face downside pressure in the first half of 2019 as key producers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia ramp up production, while demand in Northeast Asia could falter during a heavy steam cracker maintenance season. [image: Platts Oil]
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20-Dec-18 The inauguration of the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at the Khalifa Port in UAE marks the completion of another major Belt and Road Initiative project. The semi-automatic terminal was jointly developed by China's COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports. [image: HKTDC Research]
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17-Dec-18 Qatar Petroleum is buying stakes in three offshore oil blocks in Mexico from Eni SpA, as Qatar expands after leaving OPEC. Global oil majors are attracted to the Mexican side of the Gulf as new blocks are opened for development. [image: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg]
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11-Dec-18 Luxury brands should not overlook the growing market in the Middle East, with a projected growth of 50 percent for clothing and footwear. Sotheby’s notes that demand for rare and modern watches is at an all-time high in the region. [image: Luxury Society]
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03-Dec-18 AXA has launched an international corporate healthcare proposition, the Prestige plan, in Saudi Arabia. The proposition allows members to use hospital networks and cashless facilities within the Kingdom as well as AXA's global network. [image: International Investment]
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