Qatar

Construction

ST Engineering wins $60 mil contract to design, build and operate smart network platform for Qatar's Lusail city

The project will be built on the back of ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions AGIL Smart City OS.

Environmental, Social and Governance

Qatar raises US$2.5 bil through first-ever green bond

Qatar is yet to announce a net zero goal and is one of the highest per capita emitters of planet-warming gases.
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som: The next frontier in holistic wellness - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Wellness

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som: The next frontier in holistic wellness

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som: MarryingThai hospitality with holistic expertise and Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine
Qatar and Singapore signs first long-term LNG gas deal that details pollution - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Oil & Gas

Qatar and Singapore signs first long-term LNG gas deal that details pollution

The accord is the latest sign of how the gas industry is focusing on getting cleaner.
Singapore’s historic Raffles Hotel reopens after two-year restoration

Property

Singapore’s historic Raffles Hotel reopens after two-year restoration

(Aug 1): An icon of Singapore’s history has been restored and is now open again.

Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019

(Nov 3): Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad al-Kaabi, the country’s energy minister, said on Monday.

Currencies

Qatar comes to the rescue of Turkey with US$15b investment package; lira rallies

ISTANBUL (Aug 16): The United States on Wednesday ruled out removing steel tariffs that have contributed to a currency crisis in Turkey if Ankara frees a US pastor, as Qatar pledged US$15 billion ($21 billion) in investment to Turkey, supporting a rise in

Aviation & Engineering

Qatar signs US$12 bil deal for US F-15 jets amid gulf crisis

WASHINGTON (June 15): Qatar will sign a deal to buy as many as 36 F-15 jets from the US as the two countries navigate tensions over President Donald Trump’s backing for a Saudi-led coalition’s move to isolate the country for supporting terrorism.

Top Hamas commander reportedly in Malaysia following Qatar expulsion

SINGAPORE (June 6): Top Hamas commander Saleh al-Arouri is believed to be in Malaysia after being expelled from Qatar amid the kingdom’s fallout with Saudi Arabia and four other Arab states, according to reports from Israel.

Trump vows to calm Gulf flareup as Saudis turn screws on Qatar

(June 6): The U.S. said it will seek to defuse a growing rift between its energy-rich Gulf allies after Saudi Arabia led a drive to isolate Qatar by cutting off air and sea transport and closing the tiny nation’s only land border.
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