Bloomberg Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finally gave the go-ahead for the initial public offering (IPO) of Aramco, deciding there’s enough support from local investors for what’s likely to be a record share sale. The crown prince made the decision at a meeting he chaired and an official announcement is likely as soon as Sunday. The partial privatisation will …

Bloomberg Southeast Asian countries should band together and speak with one voice in global trade disputes with the US and European Union (EU) to avoid being bullied, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to a business forum in Bangkok, Mahathir said the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) should leverage its market of 650 million people to …

Dubai / WAM Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih and Oleksandr Khomiak, Consul General of Ukraine to Dubai discussed means of boosting cooperation between Ukraine and the UAE, especially in areas of trade. “It’s very important for us to boost ties of partnership with the Ukrainian diplomatic missions and companies. We have priorities which include delivering a leading …