UAE licenses first sports wagering and iGaming website, KSA gets new Lucid EV innovation center, China seeks to speed up Gulf FTA, Google inks Malaysia solar power deal, satcom internet services face delays in India
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- AD Ports seeks to buy controlling stake in Egypt’s ALCN
- China eyes greater oil and gas cooperation
- First licensed sports wagering and iGaming website begins operations
- Govt announces amendments to Crimes and Penalties Law
- Digital lender Zand to enter more Gulf, African markets in next 3 years
- Lucid, KACST inaugurate EV innovation center in Riyadh
- MRHSD unveils new youth development policy
- Cybersecurity firms Cyber and Infratech eye Tadawul listings in 2026/2027
- Arabian Qudra to establish first floating solar plant
- Private credit market surges driven by Vision 2030 demand
- Afreximbank inaugurates African trade center, new HQ in New Capital
- Egypt-Qatar Business Forum launched as trade surges 80%
- Qatar’s Al Mana Holding backs SCZone sustainable aviation fuel plant
- Egyptian Space Agency launches SPNEX under nano-satellite program
- Raya Auto to launch largest XPENG service center
- Binance, HTX get approval paving way for crypto exchange licensing
- Students to get 700K Chromebooks under govt youth program
- Investment-to-GDP ratio seen declining to record low of 13% in FY26
- PM says economic crisis over as regulatory reforms launched
- Govt plans rules to protect investors under National Industrial Policy
Other MENA+ Developments
- DP World introduces 36-hour Dubai-Iraq maritime service
- China seeks to accelerate Gulf free trade deal amid rising protectionism
- GCC banks’ profit surge 11.6% YoY to hit record $16.6B in Q3
- Oman's OQ seeks new partners for Duqm petrochem project
- Morocco seeks to grow legal cannabis farming amid global boom
Southeast Asia Developments
- Indonesia to send delegation to finalize US trade deal
- Singapore to lead as SEA’s top EV market despite rebate cuts
- Singapore’s Sembcorp seeks to acquire Australia’s Alinta Energy for $4.3B
- Xpeng to start making EVs in Malaysia as import tax break ends
- Google inks Malaysia solar power deal with Shizen Energy
India Developments
- Rupee slumps to new low as US trade talks continue
- Maruti Suzuki seeks to produce EV components locally in next few years
- Flipkart gets NCLT approval for India shift ahead of IPO
- Satcom internet services face delays amid regulatory challenges
- Micro VCs gain momentum as domestic investors boost exposure
