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Capital

Muscat

Head of State

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq

Head of Government

Prime Minister Haitham bin Tariq

Saudi Arabia

‘Anything can happen’: Saudi-UAE rift risks tearing Middle East apart

The Gulf neighbours have turned from friends to foes, fighting proxy wars across the region and forcing global powers to pick a side.

25 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong promotes ‘responsible and sustainable’ digital asset regime at Davos

20 Jan 2026 - 9:02PM

Iran

US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

16 Jan 2026 - 10:08AM

India

‘It’s paying off’: India spreads its trade bets to beat Trump’s 50% tariff

With exports hitting a record US$825 billion and a spate of new trade pacts, India is finding success diversifying away from the US.

4 Jan 2026 - 5:00PMvideocam

A man stands in a currency exchange shop in Mumbai. India has been stepping up efforts to diversify trade, signing deals with countries including New Zealand. Photo: EPA

Luxury Hotels

11 exciting luxury hotel openings in 2026, from London and Florence to Kyoto

These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East.

1 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM

Tourism

See dreamlike dunes and meet modern nomads in world’s biggest sand desert

In the Omani part of Rub’ al Khali, tourists can explore a constantly changing landscape with all the comforts of the present.

19 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM

Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui (left), exchanges documents with Norway’s Ambassador to China, Vebjørn Dysvik, in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says

A ‘major Saudi development company’ will host a roadshow in Hong Kong next month to seek strategic partners, financial secretary says.

18 Nov 2025 - 4:58PM

Energy

Opec agrees to output increase, moderates plans due to glut fears

Opec has raised output targets by more than 2.7 million bpd since April but slowed the pace in October and November amid predictions of oversupply.

2 Nov 2025 - 9:31PM

Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s Templewater links Asia’s robust EV growth with Middle East’s clean-energy demand

Private equity firm sees EV and energy-storage opportunities as Middle East shifts away from traditional oil reliance.

22 Sep 2025 - 11:58AM

(FILES) A Xiaomi SU7 Max car is displayed at the entrance to the Xiaomi EV Factory, where all Xiaomi EV cars are made, in Beijing on July 1, 2025. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will remotely fix a flaw in the assisted driving system on over 110,000 of its popular SU7 electric cars, the firm and regulators said on September 19, 2025, months after a deadly crash involving the model. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

Asia travel

Oman beckons: serene wadis, dhow shipyards and centuries of Arabian charm

The Omani capital of Muscat wears its history well, but traditional boatbuilding and desert castles may tempt visitors into a road trip through the sleepy Gulf nation.

17 Sep 2025 - 6:15PM

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, boasts Moroccan and Iranian design influences. Photo: Peter Neville-Hadley

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: sustainable luxury and tea steeped in tradition

Excellence doesn’t shout: a Cartier honouree, tea guardians, Omani artisans and bold authors prove quiet brilliance speaks the loudest.

19 Sep 2025 - 2:57PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong leverages ‘superconnector’ status as China-GCC trade booms

Booming China-GCC trade underscores Hong Kong’s gateway role.

11 Sep 2025 - 6:35PM

Energy

Key Opec members send ‘big message’ with higher oil production

Opec has in recent years implemented several output cuts amounting to a total of almost six million barrels per day.

7 Sep 2025 - 11:42PMvideocam

Headquarters of Opec in Vienna, Austria. Oil ministers in Opec’s V8 grouping – comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman – will increase production by 137,000 barrels a day from October. Photo: AFP

Air India

Fact-Check | This photo predates July fire on Air India plane leaving Hong Kong

Image showing smoke billowing from plane was used in recent reports by India, Hong Kong media outlets.

7 Aug 2025 - 2:41PM

Middle East

At least 76 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen

Yemeni security forces were conducting operations to recover a ‘significant’ number of bodies.

4 Aug 2025 - 4:45PM

Asean

Asian Angle | Why Malaysia seeks enduring Asean-GCC-China cooperation

Malaysia’s history as a global bridge drives this new trilateral forum, mirroring historical trade routes from China to the Middle East.

28 Jul 2025 - 10:05AMvideocam

Asean

Asean-GCC economic axis: the Global South’s answer to US volatility?

The two blocs’ emerging alliance looks to leverage each other’s strengths to buffer both regions from tariffs and US-China trade tensions.

22 Jul 2025 - 4:20PM

Asean and Gulf officials join hands for a group photo at the second Asean-GCC Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27. Photo: AFP

India

Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile

New Delhi has to expand its defence sector’s capabilities and ease relevant policies to build on the success of the missile, analysts say.

20 Jul 2025 - 11:40AMvideocam

War and conflict

Opinion | How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare

As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.

18 Jul 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

Middle East

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Naval mines were loaded onto vessels last month, raising blockade fears, but US officials suggested it might have also been a ruse.

2 Jul 2025 - 12:40PMvideocam

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khasab, Oman. Photo: EPA-EFE

Asean

Asian Angle | Are migrant workers the real glue cementing Asean-GCC ties?

The surprising truth behind the growing partnership lies in its people-to-people connections, remittances, the haj and financial mobility.

28 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Gulf Cooperation Council and China join hands for a group photo as they meet for a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: Kyodo

China-Middle East relations

Beijing tells China ships in Strait of Hormuz to phone home amid safety risks

Iran has control over the shipping chokepoint that handles much of China’s imported oil, and Beijing will get daily updates from shipping vessels in the worrisome region.

23 Jun 2025 - 8:11PMvideocam

China-Middle East relations

Explainer | Why Strait of Hormuz matters – and what a blockade could mean for China, Asia

As the US joins Israel’s war with Iran, Tehran threatens to block strategic waterway – risking global energy and trade crisis.

23 Jun 2025 - 2:36PM

Middle East

US bases in the Middle East under threat as Iran vows retaliation

The US has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East - and Iran says they could be legitimate targets.

23 Jun 2025 - 11:16AM

US President Donald Trump during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar on May 15. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Gulf states urge maximum restraint following US strikes on Iran

Home to multiple US military bases, Gulf leaders called for maximum restraint as strikes on Iran raise the possibility of wider war.

22 Jun 2025 - 11:03PM

US President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13. Photo: Reuters

China travel

Explainer | 5 ways to enter mainland China without a visa

China has rapidly expanded its visa-free entry schemes in recent years to boost its tourism sector. Here is how the systems work.

16 Jun 2025 - 9:31PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Iran tells mediators it will not negotiate ‘while under attack’: official

Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks, raising fears of a bigger conflict.

16 Jun 2025 - 4:20PM

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Oman

‘Anything can happen’: Saudi-UAE rift risks tearing Middle East apart

The Gulf neighbours have turned from friends to foes, fighting proxy wars across the region and forcing global powers to pick a side.

Hong Kong promotes ‘responsible and sustainable’ digital asset regime at Davos

US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

‘It’s paying off’: India spreads its trade bets to beat Trump’s 50% tariff

With exports hitting a record US$825 billion and a spate of new trade pacts, India is finding success diversifying away from the US.

11 exciting luxury hotel openings in 2026, from London and Florence to Kyoto

These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East.

See dreamlike dunes and meet modern nomads in world’s biggest sand desert

In the Omani part of Rub’ al Khali, tourists can explore a constantly changing landscape with all the comforts of the present.

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says

A ‘major Saudi development company’ will host a roadshow in Hong Kong next month to seek strategic partners, financial secretary says.

Opec agrees to output increase, moderates plans due to glut fears

Opec has raised output targets by more than 2.7 million bpd since April but slowed the pace in October and November amid predictions of oversupply.

Hong Kong’s Templewater links Asia’s robust EV growth with Middle East’s clean-energy demand

Private equity firm sees EV and energy-storage opportunities as Middle East shifts away from traditional oil reliance.

Oman beckons: serene wadis, dhow shipyards and centuries of Arabian charm

The Omani capital of Muscat wears its history well, but traditional boatbuilding and desert castles may tempt visitors into a road trip through the sleepy Gulf nation.

This week in PostMag: sustainable luxury and tea steeped in tradition

Excellence doesn’t shout: a Cartier honouree, tea guardians, Omani artisans and bold authors prove quiet brilliance speaks the loudest.

Hong Kong leverages ‘superconnector’ status as China-GCC trade booms

Booming China-GCC trade underscores Hong Kong’s gateway role.

Key Opec members send ‘big message’ with higher oil production

Opec has in recent years implemented several output cuts amounting to a total of almost six million barrels per day.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Fact-Check | This photo predates July fire on Air India plane leaving Hong Kong

Image showing smoke billowing from plane was used in recent reports by India, Hong Kong media outlets.

At least 76 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen

Yemeni security forces were conducting operations to recover a ‘significant’ number of bodies.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Asian Angle | Why Malaysia seeks enduring Asean-GCC-China cooperation

Malaysia’s history as a global bridge drives this new trilateral forum, mirroring historical trade routes from China to the Middle East.

Asean-GCC economic axis: the Global South’s answer to US volatility?

The two blocs’ emerging alliance looks to leverage each other’s strengths to buffer both regions from tariffs and US-China trade tensions.

Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile

New Delhi has to expand its defence sector’s capabilities and ease relevant policies to build on the success of the missile, analysts say.

Opinion | How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare

As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Naval mines were loaded onto vessels last month, raising blockade fears, but US officials suggested it might have also been a ruse.

Asian Angle | Are migrant workers the real glue cementing Asean-GCC ties?

The surprising truth behind the growing partnership lies in its people-to-people connections, remittances, the haj and financial mobility.

Beijing tells China ships in Strait of Hormuz to phone home amid safety risks

Iran has control over the shipping chokepoint that handles much of China’s imported oil, and Beijing will get daily updates from shipping vessels in the worrisome region.

Explainer | Why Strait of Hormuz matters – and what a blockade could mean for China, Asia

As the US joins Israel’s war with Iran, Tehran threatens to block strategic waterway – risking global energy and trade crisis.

US bases in the Middle East under threat as Iran vows retaliation

The US has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East - and Iran says they could be legitimate targets.

Gulf states urge maximum restraint following US strikes on Iran

Home to multiple US military bases, Gulf leaders called for maximum restraint as strikes on Iran raise the possibility of wider war.

Explainer | 5 ways to enter mainland China without a visa

China has rapidly expanded its visa-free entry schemes in recent years to boost its tourism sector. Here is how the systems work.

Iran tells mediators it will not negotiate ‘while under attack’: official

Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks, raising fears of a bigger conflict.

Fact-Check | This photo predates July fire on Air India plane leaving Hong Kong

Asian Angle | Why Malaysia seeks enduring Asean-GCC-China cooperation