Gulf tech firms turn to Hong Kong and Singapore as Iran war grinds on

SCMP reports on Gulf tech firms adopting a dual-hub model in Hong Kong and Singapore as the Iran war drags on. Paul Bratby says xBratAI brought its Hong Kong plans forward: "Our Hong Kong entity had been scheduled for a few years later, but we established it in early 2026."

By Biman Mukherji · South China Morning Post · 23 September 2026