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01-Jun-19 A new e-commerce law passed by the Saudi Cabinet is set to accelerate the kingdom’s online retail market. "The clarification of requirements for overseas companies selling into the Kingdom is especially welcomed," said Muhammad Anam Saleem at law firm Eversheds. [image: Reuters / Faisal Al Nasser]
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05-Jul-19 The global remittance market, a target for Facebook's new currency, Libra, is stuck in the last century, but can it really improve the lives of the global poor? For the Arab Gulf region, this is a key question. [image: Reuters]
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25-Jun-19 A report from S&P estimates Islamic finance will show only 5 percent growth in 2019-2020, owing to tepid conditions in certain core markets. In the GCC, "Fintech could stimulate growth by making transactions quicker, more secure, and easier to implement." [image: Zawya / Getty Images]
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19-Jun-19 Healthcare professionals in Singapore are using AI for clinical diagnosis more than their counterparts in other countries, except for China and Saudi Arabia. At 28% Singapore had the third-highest percentage among the 15 countries surveyed by Royal Philips. [image: The Straits Times]
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09-Jun-19 The Middle East has been China's primary source of energy exports for decades but the Asian giant is now returning the favour. Chinese companies are helping develop some of the Middle East's most ambitious energy projects to meet surging demand. [image: Zawya]
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