UAE to discuss CEPA deal with Ukraine, while Saudi non-oil business growth hits 7-year high
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- UAE to discuss CEPA deal with Ukraine
- President visits Qatar as ties warm
- Jumia to close Dubai office, focus on Africa
- Adnoc, Malaysia’s Petronas ink landmark oil deal
- Dubai attracts more Indian tech talent
- Non-oil business growth hits 7-year high
- Chinese President to visit Kingdom this week
- Retailer Fawaz Alhokair Group to debut online marketplace
- Financing gap to grow amid rollout of mega development projects
- Gaming startups double on incubation programs
- House seeks to clamp down on monopolistic practices
- EGX planning at least 5 upcoming listings
- Non-oil private sector contracts sharply in November
- Self-employed asked to register for e-invoicing despite protests
- Business conditions slump on pound devaluation
- Delays in equipment imports may hit internet services
- Rupee expected to slump over 20% against dollar by next June
- stc subsidiary TAWAL Telecom enters market
- Govt set to import Russian wheat
- Local plants made 18M mobile phones in first 10 months
Other MENA+ Developments
- Jordan to stop providing fuel subsidies
- Oman eyes $40B investments for green energy projects
- Facial recognition tech gains traction in region
- Lebanon expected to get $1.5B tourism boost
- Ooredoo partners Snapchat for football AR program
Southeast Asia Developments
- Digital Council of Thailand eyes 20,000 tech startups
- Tech firms migrate to Indonesia’s newly launched economy board
- Philippine inflation rises to 8% in 14-year high
- New Malaysian PM says will review 5G plans
- Alibaba injects additional $340M into Lazada
