Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan took the helm of a $300 billion sovereign wealth fund which has become central to building the infrastructure needed to override Iran’s stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz. The fund is now likely to spend tens of billions of dollars more on new port infrastructure outside the embattled strait, people familiar with the matter said. Bloomberg's Alex Dooler reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Capitec Ltd. is bracing for a tougher operating environment as the Iran war stokes inflationary pressures and weighs on the confidence of clients at South Africa’s biggest lender by customers.
Biotech stocks in Hong Kong continue to rally amid hopes of AI-driven development. Bernstein senior analyst Rebecca Liang explains why investors are becoming more optimistic about biotech stocks than last year. She spoke on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)
Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs. Meanwhile the diplomatic stalemate between the US & Iran continues with Hormuz & nuclear weapons being the main sticking points despite mediation efforts from Qatar. Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow MENA at Chatham House spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the impasse between the two sides. (Source: Bloomberg)
Brazilian iron ore giant Vale SA is considering to raise as much as 3.5 billion yuan ($522 million) in its debut issuance in China’s bond market, according to people familiar with the matter, joining a growing number of issuers diversifying funding sources and looking for cheaper options.
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Rosanna Law, Hong Kong's Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, discusses efforts to diversify the city's tourism offerings and boost visitor spending ahead of China's Golden Week holiday. She speaks with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are experiencing severe haze from wildfires in Indonesia, with air quality deteriorating ahead of major sporting events. Bloomberg's Mary Hui breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
IIF Deputy Chief Economist Ashok Bhundia argues that dwindling oil and diesel inventories around the Strait of Hormuz present a more urgent global risk than US-China strategic competition. He warns that elevated crack spreads are driving cost-push inflation and could trigger a sudden market shock. (Source: Bloomberg)
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International Inc. for about ¥125 billion ($800 million), according to people familiar with the matter.
Overseas investors are turning sellers of Indian assets again as surging oil prices and rising global yields threaten to derail a recent revival in demand.
China’s effort to help global investors borrow against their 3.2 trillion yuan ($477 billion) in domestic bond holdings is gaining traction, even as legal friction and low yields limit broader participation.
China’s longstanding two-speed economy is creating ever greater divergence in its financial markets, with stocks and bond yields sinking to more than one-year lows this month while the yuan has powered higher.
