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Oman and China signed a comprehensive agreement and 14 memoranda of understanding in Beijing, including a formal bilateral currency swap mechanism. The agreements target cooperation in green development, digital currency, securities regulation, and space technology. Chinese direct investment in Oman has reached over 33 billion yuan ($4.6 billion).
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman, witnessing the signing of agreements across industrial supply chains, green development, and digital finance. Concurrently, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent an official message to Xi regarding bilateral trade, energy supplies, and maritime security.
Industry leaders at the Securities Finance Symposium in Dubai evaluated the transformation and future priorities of the UAE securities finance market. Banking and legal specialists highlighted the resilience of repo markets while calling for improved collateral mobility, real-time settlement, and Islamic finance standardisation. Participants also noted that regulatory responsibilities have increasingly shifted toward exchanges like the Dubai Financial Market.
UAE state oil company ADNOC has announced a partnership with OpenAI and Emirati AI firm G42 to deploy the OpenAI Frontier platform across its operations. The deal is part of a broader series of agreements witnessed by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed al-Nahyan to integrate artificial intelligence across energy, sovereign investment, and government services. Planned initiatives include predictive oil modeling, investment analysis with Mubadala, and an AI-native regulatory compliance pilot for government permitting.
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