Group 1 - AliExpress has launched a car sales business in the Middle East, primarily featuring Chinese electric vehicles, marking it as the first platform among the "Four Little Dragons" to sell cars overseas [2] - The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has listed its "carbon neutrality" themed green bonds on the Nasdaq Dubai, with a total issuance of $17.2 billion, compliant with international green bond principles [2] - Emirates Airlines and Air China have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore code-sharing cooperation on specific routes, enhancing their existing partnership [2] Group 2 - The Dubai Future Foundation's "Dubai Electronic Gaming Platform 2033" project has attracted over 350 gaming-related companies, with a market value projected to reach $200 billion [4] - Haitong International has begun issuing investment analysis reports on six listed subsidiaries of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, expecting them to benefit from trends in energy expansion and local consumption growth [4] - The Abu Dhabi Khalifa Economic Zone has announced the construction of the KIZAD Business District, aiming to create a new commercial hub in Abu Dhabi [5] Group 3 - The UAE's franchising industry has surpassed 100 billion dirhams in annual revenue, growing at an average rate of 15%, becoming a key driver of economic diversification [6] - ADNOC Gas has signed a $5 billion contract for a significant gas development project, expected to increase its EBITDA by 40% by 2029 [6] - Borouge has signed a 15-year logistics agreement worth 1.95 billion dirhams (approximately $531 million) with ADNOC L&S to enhance the export capacity of UAE's petrochemical products [7] Group 4 - Qatar is projected to account for 18.8% of global LNG exports in 2024, with a total volume of 77.23 million tons [8] - The World Bank forecasts Qatar's GDP growth rates to reach 5.4% in 2026 and 7.6% in 2027, outperforming other Gulf Cooperation Council countries [8] - Qatar's IT sector is expected to grow by $2.31 billion by 2029, driven by increasing digital applications and regulatory support [8]
一周要闻·阿联酋&卡塔尔|速卖通在中东上线卖车业务/卡塔尔去年LNG出口占全球18.8%