UAE issues clarification on Pillar Two top-up tax regime, KSA logistics rents up 6.9%, Kuwait and Qatar boost crude shipments through Hormuz, Vietnam banks boost SME credit access, Quick commerce dark stores reach 477 cities in India
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- MoF issues clarification on Pillar Two top-up tax regime
- Creators HQ, Amazon Ads launch Amazon Creators Foundry
- Dubai tops cultural, creative greenfield FDI for fourth year
- Taqa to delist from the ADX after being acquired by L’imad
- Jaywan payment services now available on DubaiPay platform
- Logistics rents up 6.9% as cargo gets redirected to Red Sea ports
- HUMAIN to integrate Arabic AI models in Microsoft's ecosystem
- Saudi Energy, Bpifrance ink deal for power grid financing
- KSA steps up derivatives push as part of capital market reforms
- MIS targets 20% of data center development opportunities
- US weighs competing offer as Huawei bids to supply 2,000+ AI chips
- School loan scandal hits GlobalCorp’s financing, M&A plans
- Oil, condensate output to be doubled under 5-year strategy
- Govt to push ahead with $278M bioethanol production project
- Wind-power capacity up 16.3% amid renewables push
- Govt cuts subsidy for Pakistan Remittance Initiative
- Saudi businesses meet with SIFC to explore investments
- Planning minister says Pakistan has $7T mineral trove
- Govt asked to tighten procurement rules
- Regulator issues new performance standards for distribution companies
Other MENA+ Developments
- KSA accounted for 26% of investors in region during H1 2026
- Fintech Airwallex plans $43M UAE investment in regional expansion drive
- Kuwait and Qatar boost crude shipments through Hormuz
- Bahrain’s GDP contracts 3.8% in Q1 due to war impact
- Syria returns to global financial system
Southeast Asia Developments
- Thai AI alliance eyes regional AI hub status in 5 years
- Thailand’s SET eyes more foreign funds
- Indonesia seeks to boost ASEAN inclusive employment guidelines
- Singapore-based Apex Logistics being probed over Nvidia chip smuggling claims
- Vietnam banks launch $15.5B SME preferential credit programs
