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Logan Pierce – AsiaPresswire – In May 2026, a Boston Consulting Group report carried a line that the city’s financial establishment had been working toward for three years: Hong Kong had overtaken Switzerland as the worl...
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Jordan's Aqaba ports handled 20.51 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.3% increase, driven by a 35.3% rise in imports to over 12.4 million tonnes. Vehicle imports surged 114.9% and transshipment traffic to Iraq grew over 1,000%, highlighting Aqaba's pivotal role as a logistics and trade hub amid regional shifts in maritime traffic.
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Free service to create more options for rail passengers
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Firm joins growing list of international financial institutions setting up in Abu Dhabi
