The UAE has joined over 50 other countries at the official launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing. China is providing the bulk of the new lender’s capital, while the UAE is set to contribute $237 million (AED 870.3 million) over five years. AIIB will help mobilise funds for infrastructure projects in the Asian region, mainly focusing on developing economies. It’s the first international development bank which doesn’t have the United States and Japan as partners.
ADNOC to award AED200 billion in projects to advance growth strategy
ADNOC announced on Sunday plans to award contracts worth AED200 billion over the next three years, as part of efforts to expand production capacity and strengthen the UAE’s industrial base.
OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he will raise tariff on autos from EU to 25%
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 per cent next week, saying the bloc had not complied with its trade deal with Washington.
UAE–South Korea CEPA comes into force on May 1
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and South Korea will officially enter into force on May 1, 2026.
