Live trading of commodities futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is halted, as technical issues hit assets including equity futures and WTI. US President Donald Trump says he will ‘permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries’, saying it’s needed to ‘allow the US system to fully recover.’ Plus Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades intensifies scrutiny of the city’s safety-inspection system, as at least 94 people are believed to have died.
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:00 – CME futures, options trading halted due to technical issues
00:05:21 – Mehvish Ayub, Bank of Singapore, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory Dubai
00:12:21 – Donald Trump announces permanent migration ban from developing countries
00:17:00 – Hong Kong fire intensifies scrutiny of safety-inspection system
00:26:32 – Russia-Ukraine: Vladmir Putin says open to peace talks
00:28:22 – How China came to dominate global shipping ports
00:30:04 – India’s economic growth shows conflicting signs
00:34:18 – Guinea-Bissau interim leader vows drug crackdown
00:39:38 – Btech Asia: Circular deal concerns in AI industry
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