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On September 17, 2026, Macau positioned its bond market and cross-border settlement infrastructure to expand its role in offshore renminbi business, with industry leaders at a Bloomberg seminar highlighting Lotus bonds and trade links with Portuguese-speaking markets as key growth drivers. Earlier the same day, the Qatar Economic Forum, powered by Bloomberg in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced the appointment of HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thawadi and Bloomberg LP's Global Head of External Relations, Kevin Sheekey, as co-chairs of its Global Advisory Board. This followed the UK's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarding a contract for an enterprise-wide subscription to Bloomberg News, a two-year agreement providing access for up to 500 staff in year one and 750 staff in year two.