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Gulf capital shifts to Asia, boosting Hong Kong-Middle East trade 35%

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Capital from the Gulf region is increasingly being directed towards Asia, with bilateral trade between Hong Kong and the Middle East experiencing a significant 35% increase in the first five months of the year. Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, noted that this trend follows several years of deepening economic, trade, finance, innovation, and cultural ties. Notably, trade with the United Arab Emirates saw a surge of over 52% during the same period, indicating a strategic shift in Gulf sovereign wealth funds' asset allocation from traditional American and European markets towards Asia. AI

RANK_REASON Significant shift in capital flows and trade patterns involving major economic regions and financial actors. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Gulf capital shifts to Asia, boosting Hong Kong-Middle East trade 35%

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Gulf capital flowing into Asia as Hong Kong-Middle East trade up 35%: Paul Chan

    Capital from the Gulf region is showing signs of flowing into Asia, according to Hong Kong’s finance chief, as bilateral trade between the Middle East and the city rose 35 per cent in the first five months of the year. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan M…

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