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MANUFACTURING

MENA’s biggest valve manufacturer to be built in Abu Dhabi

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
MENA’s biggest valve manufacturer to be built in Abu Dhabi
MENA’s biggest valve manufacturer to be built in Abu Dhabi
ACQUISITION

Saudi Aramco set to acquire 10% stake in China's Shenghong Petrochemical as it expands refinery capacity

Brinda Darasha, ZAWYA
Saudi Aramco set to acquire 10% stake in China's Shenghong Petrochemical as it expands refinery capacity
Saudi Aramco set to acquire 10% stake in China's Shenghong Petrochemical as it expands refinery capacity
FINANCIAL SERVICES

Saudi Export-Import Bank, Trafigura sign collaboration deal worth $500mln - SPA

Nayera Abdallah, Reuters News
Saudi Export-Import Bank, Trafigura sign collaboration deal worth $500mln - SPA
Saudi Export-Import Bank, Trafigura sign collaboration deal worth $500mln - SPA
AVIATION

Global passenger traffic to recover fully in 2024: ACI

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Global passenger traffic to recover fully in 2024: ACI
Global passenger traffic to recover fully in 2024: ACI
TRANSPORT

Dubai: Flying taxis to be fully operational by 2026

Angel Tesorero, Khaleej Times
Dubai: Flying taxis to be fully operational by 2026
Dubai: Flying taxis to be fully operational by 2026
FINANCIAL SERVICES

ADX partners with Sharjah Islamic Bank to provide instant access to IPOs

Tariq Al Fahaam & Muhammad Aamir, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
ADX partners with Sharjah Islamic Bank to provide instant access to IPOs
ADX partners with Sharjah Islamic Bank to provide instant access to IPOs
HEALTHCARE

Saudi: 15 air ambulance landing strips built for Qassim Hospitals

Staff Writer, Saudi Press Agency
Saudi: 15 air ambulance landing strips built for Qassim Hospitals
Saudi: 15 air ambulance landing strips built for Qassim Hospitals

AVIATION

AVIATION

Vietnam's Bamboo Airways struggling to pay pilot wages; some depart - sources

Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu, Reuters News
Vietnam's Bamboo Airways struggling to pay pilot wages; some depart - sources
Vietnam's Bamboo Airways struggling to pay pilot wages; some depart - sources
AIRLINES

AirAsia Digital announces new travel innovation: Philippines

Staff Writer, Philippine Star
AirAsia Digital announces new travel innovation: Philippines
AirAsia Digital announces new travel innovation: Philippines
AIRLINES

Flydubai receives Four-Star Major Airline rating by APEX

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Flydubai receives Four-Star Major Airline rating by APEX
Flydubai receives Four-Star Major Airline rating by APEX
LOGISTICS

Kuwait Agility unit wins contracts worth up to $1bln from Spanish airport regulator

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
Kuwait Agility unit wins contracts worth up to $1bln from Spanish airport regulator
Kuwait Agility unit wins contracts worth up to $1bln from Spanish airport regulator

BANKING & INSURANCE

DEBT

Italy's bad-loan plan would be negative for credit rating -Moody's

Valentina Za, Reuters News
Italy's bad-loan plan would be negative for credit rating -Moody's
Italy's bad-loan plan would be negative for credit rating -Moody's
INTEREST RATE

Thai c.bank unexpectedly hikes key rate, raises 2024 growth outlook

Orathai Sriring and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters News
Thai c.bank unexpectedly hikes key rate, raises 2024 growth outlook
Thai c.bank unexpectedly hikes key rate, raises 2024 growth outlook
BONDS

Commercial Bank of Kuwait issues bonds valued $153mln

Staff Writer, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
Commercial Bank of Kuwait issues bonds valued $153mln
Commercial Bank of Kuwait issues bonds valued $153mln

CAREERS

EMPLOYMENT

Emirates 'Open Career Day' hosted at Um Suqeim Majlis

Hazem Hussein, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
Emirates 'Open Career Day' hosted at Um Suqeim Majlis
Emirates 'Open Career Day' hosted at Um Suqeim Majlis
EMPLOYMENT

UAE jobs: Dubai billionaire asks all group entities to recruit citizens as Emiratisation picks up

Waheed Abbas, Khaleej Times
REAL ESTATE

Promising opportunities for Saudis in 12 real estate professions

Staff Writer, Saudi Gazette
BAHRAIN

Diyar Al Muharraq launches training programme for Bahraini graduates

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
HEALTHCARE

UAE healthcare programme offers scholarships, rewards, job opportunities to 2,000 citizens

Ashwani Kumar, Khaleej Times
UAE healthcare programme offers scholarships, rewards, job opportunities to 2,000 citizens
UAE healthcare programme offers scholarships, rewards, job opportunities to 2,000 citizens
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Dubai upskills over 170 government employees in generative AI

Khoder Nashar, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
Dubai upskills over 170 government employees in generative AI
Dubai upskills over 170 government employees in generative AI

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

CNN Academy Abu Dhabi opens with climate masterclass

Rola AlGhoul and Esraa Esmail, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
CNN Academy Abu Dhabi opens with climate masterclass
CNN Academy Abu Dhabi opens with climate masterclass
EDUCATION

Qatar: UDST, Edaa seal deal to bridge education and workforce gap

Staff Writer, The Peninsula
EDUCATION

MBRF, UNDP partner with Coursera to launch skills initiative

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
EDUCATION

Jordan, Germany sign $23.9mln agreement to support refugee education

Staff Writer, The Jordan Times
Jordan, Germany sign $23.9mln agreement to support refugee education
Jordan, Germany sign $23.9mln agreement to support refugee education

ENERGY

ENERGY

China moves to modernise power grid, but coal looks set to stay

Andrew Hayley, Reuters News
ENERGY

Motive Offshore enhances Mena offerings with new tie-up

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
ENERGY

Beaten down US solar sector may be primed for a rebound: Maguire

Gavin Maguire, Reuters News
Beaten down US solar sector may be primed for a rebound: Maguire
Beaten down US solar sector may be primed for a rebound: Maguire

FINTECH

FINTECH

Bank ABC introduces JPM Coin payments in Bahrain

Staff Writer, Gulf Daily News
Bank ABC introduces JPM Coin payments in Bahrain
Bank ABC introduces JPM Coin payments in Bahrain
FINTECH

Family Office backs Fintech Forward 2023: Bahrain

Staff Writer, Gulf Daily News
Family Office backs Fintech Forward 2023: Bahrain
Family Office backs Fintech Forward 2023: Bahrain
FINTECH

Kuwait International Bank wins award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait

Staff Writer, Arab Times
Kuwait International Bank wins award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait
Kuwait International Bank wins award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait
FINTECH

Beltone rebrands its consumer finance subsidiary BelCash to seven

Staff Writer, Daily News Egypt
Beltone rebrands its consumer finance subsidiary BelCash to seven
Beltone rebrands its consumer finance subsidiary BelCash to seven

HEALTHCARE

EDUCATION

56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak

Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP)
56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak
56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak
EQUITIES

Egypt: Speed Medical’s consolidated profits up 34% YoY in H1

Staff Writer, Arab Finance
Egypt: Speed Medical’s consolidated profits up 34% YoY in H1
Egypt: Speed Medical’s consolidated profits up 34% YoY in H1
JOBS

Localization drive generates jobs for 10,000 Saudis in pharmacy sector, soaring 700% of target in 3 years

Staff Writer, Saudi Gazette
Localization drive generates jobs for 10,000 Saudis in pharmacy sector, soaring 700% of target in 3 years
Localization drive generates jobs for 10,000 Saudis in pharmacy sector, soaring 700% of target in 3 years
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Kuwait MoH employs AI in diagnosis, treatment of aliments

Mansour Al-Barrak and Niran Al-Nassar, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
EQUITIES

Saudi: Naba Alsaha obtains regulatory nod for capital hike via bonus shares

Staff Writer, Mubasher
LEGAL

KBBO group restructuring approval is a milestone in UAE bankruptcy law regime

Issac John, Khaleej Times

HOSPITALITY

HOSPITALITY

HOSPITALITY

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

Staff Writer, Bizcommunity.com
Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery
Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery
HOSPITALITY

Radisson eyes 100 operational hotels in region by 2026

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Radisson eyes 100 operational hotels in region by 2026
Radisson eyes 100 operational hotels in region by 2026
HOSPITALITY

Rotana plans 30 new openings in three years

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Rotana plans 30 new openings in three years
Rotana plans 30 new openings in three years
HOSPITALITY

Soudah Peaks: Saudi Arabia's PIF-owned developer unveils masterplan for luxury destination

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
Soudah Peaks: Saudi Arabia's PIF-owned developer unveils masterplan for luxury destination
Soudah Peaks: Saudi Arabia's PIF-owned developer unveils masterplan for luxury destination
HOSPITALITY

Hilton to increase presence in Mideast by 125%

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Hilton to increase presence in Mideast by 125%
Hilton to increase presence in Mideast by 125%

MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING

Algeria builds 200,000-tonne steel works plant

Staff Writer, Zawya Projects
Algeria builds 200,000-tonne steel works plant
Algeria builds 200,000-tonne steel works plant
MANUFACTURING

Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr half-year profit rises on firm demand, prices

Radhika Anilkumar, Reuters News
Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr half-year profit rises on firm demand, prices
Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr half-year profit rises on firm demand, prices
MANUFACTURING

Singapore Aug manufacturing output dives 12% y/y, more than expected

Chen Lin, Reuters News
Singapore Aug manufacturing output dives 12% y/y, more than expected
Singapore Aug manufacturing output dives 12% y/y, more than expected

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

F&B

Nestlé, Monsha'at sign MoU to upskill F&B entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Nestlé, Monsha'at sign MoU to upskill F&B entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia
Nestlé, Monsha'at sign MoU to upskill F&B entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia
SERVICES

Saudi: 2P Perfect Presentation secures $81.6mln financing from SAB

Staff Writer, Mubasher
Saudi: 2P Perfect Presentation secures $81.6mln financing from SAB
Saudi: 2P Perfect Presentation secures $81.6mln financing from SAB
MANUFACTURING

Saudi imaging, printing market to quadruple by 2030

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Saudi imaging, printing market to quadruple by 2030
Saudi imaging, printing market to quadruple by 2030

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

London office market in 'rental recession' as vacancies hit 30-year high - Jefferies

Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers, Reuters News
London office market in 'rental recession' as vacancies hit 30-year high - Jefferies
London office market in 'rental recession' as vacancies hit 30-year high - Jefferies
REAL ESTATE

Pressure on China Evergrande intensifies; chairman under police watch, risk of liquidation

Scott Murdoch, Julie Zhu and Rae Wee, Reuters News
REAL ESTATE

Over 500 property brokers queue up overnight in Dubai to buy Palm Jebel Ali villas

Waheed Abbas, Khaleej Times
REAL ESTATE

Property developers could make up to 40% additional profits through AI

Somshankar Bandyopadhyay, Khaleej Times
REAL ESTATE

Azizi builds futuristic 43,000 sq ft Experience Centre in 35 days

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Azizi builds futuristic 43,000 sq ft Experience Centre in 35 days
Azizi builds futuristic 43,000 sq ft Experience Centre in 35 days
REAL ESTATE

Cityscape Talks to focus on Qatar’s real estate sector

Staff Writer, TradeArabia
Cityscape Talks to focus on Qatar’s real estate sector
Cityscape Talks to focus on Qatar’s real estate sector

RETAIL & CONSUMER

RETAIL

UK's Morrisons keeps guidance as quarterly sales rise

James Davey, Reuters News
UK's Morrisons keeps guidance as quarterly sales rise
UK's Morrisons keeps guidance as quarterly sales rise
RETAIL

Irish retail sales fall marginally month-on-month in August

Padraic Halpin, Reuters News
RETAIL

Apparel sector counts on winter sales in Jordan

Maria Weldali, The Jordan Times
RETAIL

UK's ASOS says recovery is progressing despite sales fall

James Davey, Reuters News
UK's ASOS says recovery is progressing despite sales fall
UK's ASOS says recovery is progressing despite sales fall

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOM

TECHNOLOGY

Snap to close augmented reality division for enterprises

Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru, Reuters News
Snap to close augmented reality division for enterprises
Snap to close augmented reality division for enterprises
TECHNOLOGY

China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing

Josh Ye, Reuters News
China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing
China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing
TECHNOLOGY

Pegatron India fire traced to workers' failure to turn off switch -sources

Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters News
Pegatron India fire traced to workers' failure to turn off switch -sources
Pegatron India fire traced to workers' failure to turn off switch -sources
TECHNOLOGY

Digital economy: Nigeria calls for open, secure internet

Bode Adewumi, Nigerian Tribune
Digital economy: Nigeria calls for open, secure internet
Digital economy: Nigeria calls for open, secure internet

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

TRANSPORT

The deal that's driving tax-compliance transformation in SA's taxi industry

Katja Hamilton, Bizcommunity.com
The deal that's driving tax-compliance transformation in SA's taxi industry
The deal that's driving tax-compliance transformation in SA's taxi industry
TRANSPORT

ITC announces services schedule during Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday holiday

Esraa Esmail and Rola AlGhoul, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
ITC announces services schedule during Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday holiday
ITC announces services schedule during Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday holiday
LOGISTICS

Sadr Logistics to establish $39.73mln logistics complex in Riyadh

Staff Writer, Mubasher
Sadr Logistics to establish $39.73mln logistics complex in Riyadh
Sadr Logistics to establish $39.73mln logistics complex in Riyadh

TRAVEL & TOURISM

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Tourism's long-term recovery won't come from short-term thinking: Africa

Staff Writer, Bizcommunity.com
Tourism's long-term recovery won't come from short-term thinking: Africa
Tourism's long-term recovery won't come from short-term thinking: Africa
TRAVEL

UK holiday group Saga sees annual profit ahead of market estimates

Eva Mathews, Reuters News
UK holiday group Saga sees annual profit ahead of market estimates
UK holiday group Saga sees annual profit ahead of market estimates
AVIATION

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air to launch direct flights to China in 2026 - report

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air to launch direct flights to China in 2026 - report
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air to launch direct flights to China in 2026 - report
TRAVEL AND TOURISM

China grants ‘approved destination status’ to Saudi Arabia

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
China grants ‘approved destination status’ to Saudi Arabia
China grants ‘approved destination status’ to Saudi Arabia

MORE ON BUSINESS

DEFENSE

EDGE, Brazilian Marine Corps signs strategic partnership agreement

Amjad Saleh, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
EDGE, Brazilian Marine Corps signs strategic partnership agreement
EDGE, Brazilian Marine Corps signs strategic partnership agreement
TELECOM

E& joins WEF's EDISON Alliance to drive digital inclusion

Amjad Saleh, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
E& joins WEF's EDISON Alliance to drive digital inclusion
E& joins WEF's EDISON Alliance to drive digital inclusion
OIL AND GAS

Kuwait's KIPIC successfully exported its first shipment of advanced diesel - KPC on X

Nayera Abdallah, Reuters News
Kuwait's KIPIC successfully exported its first shipment of advanced diesel - KPC on X
Kuwait's KIPIC successfully exported its first shipment of advanced diesel - KPC on X
CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change moving faster than we are, says expert

Nasreen Abdulla, Khaleej Times
Climate change moving faster than we are, says expert
Climate change moving faster than we are, says expert
TRANSPORT

Dubai ready to lead world in autonomous transport, says Sheikh Hamdan

Angel Tesorero, Khaleej Times
Dubai ready to lead world in autonomous transport, says Sheikh Hamdan
Dubai ready to lead world in autonomous transport, says Sheikh Hamdan
HEALTHCARE

Qatar: HMC performed 417 surgical procedures to treat spinal injuries since 2022

Staff Writer, The Peninsula
Qatar: HMC performed 417 surgical procedures to treat spinal injuries since 2022
Qatar: HMC performed 417 surgical procedures to treat spinal injuries since 2022
SUSTAINABILITY

COP28 President-Designate calls for robust response to global stocktake to get ‘back on track’ to Paris

Rola AlGhoul and Esraa Esmail, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
COP28 President-Designate calls for robust response to global stocktake to get ‘back on track’ to Paris
COP28 President-Designate calls for robust response to global stocktake to get ‘back on track’ to Paris
MINING

Saudi: Minerals-rich Asir boosts national industries

Staff Writer, Saudi Press Agency
Saudi: Minerals-rich Asir boosts national industries
Saudi: Minerals-rich Asir boosts national industries
PETROCHEMICALS

Saudi Sipchem gets approval to allocate feedstock for blue ammonia plant

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
Saudi Sipchem gets approval to allocate feedstock for blue ammonia plant
Saudi Sipchem gets approval to allocate feedstock for blue ammonia plant

TOP PICKS

CLIMATE CHANGE

Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO

Rola AlGhoul, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO
Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO
TRANSPORT

New bridges, better connectivity: Dubai RTA opens completed project

Staff Writer, Khaleej Times
TECHNOLOGY

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan unveils cloud project to boost digital infrastructure

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
UAE

Watch: Sheikh Mohammed takes a bicycle tour of the cycling path on the Dubai Water Canal

Web Desk, Khaleej Times
MOST READ
1.

Dubai-listed Shuaa’s COO steps down; top shareholder sells 30mln shares

2.

Dubai cuts public debt by $7.8bln to 25% of GDP

3.

Luxury property boom draws Chinese all-cash buyers to Dubai

4.

Saudi Arabia one of just 6 countries where crypto is growing: Chainalysis

5.

UAE's AMEA Power to set up $86mln solar project in Tunisia

LEADERSHIP TALKS

TAXATION

VIDEO: RAKEZ is growing along with Ras Al Khaimah - CEO

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
VIDEO: RAKEZ is growing along with Ras Al Khaimah - CEO
VIDEO: RAKEZ is growing along with Ras Al Khaimah - CEO
INSIGHTS
1

Beaten down US solar sector may be primed for a rebound: Maguire

Gavin Maguire, Reuters News
2

India relies on coal to meet record power demand: Kemp

John Kemp, Reuters News
3

'Unknown unknowns' unnerving markets for Q4

Mike Dolan, Reuters News
4

Reforms could boost World Bank lending to developing countries by nearly $190bln - study

Andrea Shalal, Reuters News
5

Funds load up on oil but positions look stretched: Kemp

John Kemp, Reuters News

MORNING BRIEFING

MORNING BRIEFING

Wednesday Outlook: Asia stocks mixed; oil prices edge higher

Staff Writer, Reuters News
Wednesday Outlook: Asia stocks mixed; oil prices edge higher
Wednesday Outlook: Asia stocks mixed; oil prices edge higher

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Kenya pays $239mln to Gulf firms under fuel import credit scheme

Staff writer, ZAWYA
Kenya pays $239mln to Gulf firms under fuel import credit scheme
Kenya pays $239mln to Gulf firms under fuel import credit scheme
ACQUISITION

Saudi Aramco set to acquire 10% stake in China's Shenghong Petrochemical as it expands refinery capacity

Brinda Darasha, ZAWYA
SECURITY

Eye in the sky: UAE communities could be patrolled by drones as climate heats up

Imogen Lillywhite, ZAWYA
MANUFACTURING

MENA’s biggest valve manufacturer to be built in Abu Dhabi

Staff Writer, ZAWYA

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REAL ESTATE

VIDEO: Rich Chinese buyers are striking all-cash deals in Dubai's luxury properties

Staff Writer, ZAWYA
VIDEO: Rich Chinese buyers are striking all-cash deals in Dubai's luxury properties
VIDEO: Rich Chinese buyers are striking all-cash deals in Dubai's luxury properties

ISLAMIC FINANCE REPORTS

ISLAMIC FINANCE REPORTS

Drivers of innovation in financial services

Staff Writer, Zawya Islamic Finance
Drivers of innovation in financial services
Drivers of innovation in financial services

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CONSTRUCTION

INTERVIEW: 'There's room for aligning national sustainability policies with construction practices in the region'

Syed Ameen Kader, Zawya Projects
INTERVIEW: 'There's room for aligning national sustainability policies with construction practices in the region'
INTERVIEW: 'There's room for aligning national sustainability policies with construction practices in the region'

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A city of collaboration and innovation
A city of collaboration and innovation
FINANCIAL SERVICES

Remedy for banks’ dilemma to Buy vs. to Build

Monika Olszówka, Business Development Director at Comarch, Sponsored Content
Remedy for banks’ dilemma to Buy vs. to Build
Remedy for banks’ dilemma to Buy vs. to Build