Adnoc spends $2.7B on oil and gas fleet as exports surge, KSA inks global anti-corruption information-sharing agreement, Oman’s Otech and Deep Astra roll out sovereign AI platform, Indonesia announces $73B 100 GW solar power program, Indian tech firms cut dependency on H-1B visas
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Adnoc spends $2.7B on oil and gas fleet as exports surge
- Digital bank Zand rolls out USDC support in stablecoin push
- XRG-backed Argentinian LNG project gets $15B financing package
- New school curriculum changes approved for 2026–27
- Etihad Credit Bureau integrates micro-loan account data
- BNP Paribas secures regional HQ license
- KSA inks global anti-corruption information-sharing agreement
- Aramco signs deals with French companies worth $3.7B
- Over $112M approved for Esports and Gaming Financing Program by end-2025
- Formal quantum computing JV formed in regional first
- NTRA launches biometric electronic verification system
- Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection to begin full operations in Sep
- Eni to drill 230 new wells over next year
- Sawiris-backed firm leads Swvl’s $13M strategic investment round
- UAE’s Amea Power exploring desalination plants
- FM says not seeking additional Chinese financing for now
- Feasibility study launched to establish Strategic Petroleum Reserves
- Inflation set to see sharp rebound after easing to single digits
- US response on $10B bilateral stabilization facility expected soon
- New committee to seek settlement on stalled Iran gas pipeline
Other MENA+ Developments
- Gulf data center operators rethink backup strategies amid regional unrest
- QatarEnergy issues first tender to sell crude outside Hormuz
- Oman’s Otech and Deep Astra roll out sovereign AI platform
- Oman eyes 30% share of locally made health products in 3 years
- GCC institutional investors eye Shein IPO
Southeast Asia Developments
- 8 banks join govt’s Kartu Kredit Indonesia initiative
- Indonesia announces $73B 100 GW solar power program
- Fintechs ramp up hiring in Singapore amid AI-driven boom
- Philippines’ EV sales grow despite auto sales downturn
- Vietnam to include crypto assets in anti-money laundering law
India Developments
- Indian tech firms cut dependency on H-1B visas over past 5 years
- Space startups gain momentum but face scaling challenges
- August Energy, Energeia form $100M energy-efficiency platform
- Software service providers tap bundled deals to tackle AI deflation
- Honasa Consumer scraps Fluence Pharma acquisition
