UAE's G42 developing computing hub, KSA to invest $2B in Turkish renewables, Algeria suspends stock exchange listing fees, Indonesia seeks Malaysia chip cooperation, Alphabet to expand India presence
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- RTA to trial pod-based autonomous Glydways transit
- EmCoin launches UAE’s first onshore multi-asset investment platform
- G42 developing computing hub to automate creation, deployment of AI agents
- Botim Money, TerraPay partner to expand remittance capabilities to Africa
- Dubai Loop project by Musk's Boring Company to begin construction
- Turkey's Erdogan pitches energy, defense collaboration to Crown Prince
- Digital ID system introduced to regulate camel sector
- Foreign investors bought $1.33B Saudi stocks ahead of rule change
- SNB considering foray into significant risk transfer market
- Saudi Arabia to invest $2B in Turkish renewables projects
- Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd returns joint ME11 service to Suez Canal from mid-February
- Octane launches Egypt’s first digital toll solution
- MSMEDA strikes SME financing deal with Banque du Caire
- Beltone arm Robin partners AUC on data science, AI research
- Siemens Healthineers exploring new oncology centers, radiotherapy offerings
- MoITT receives six applications from Cloud Service Providers under Cloud First Policy
- PVARA invites proposals to operationalize Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework
- PTA raises concerns over children's screen time
- Pakistan to feature in new JPMorgan frontier debt index
- Govt discussing sovereign financing with Citibank
Other MENA+ Developments
- Shorooq to structure institutional-grade credit facility for Qatari BNPL PayLater
- Algeria waives stock exchange listing fees to promote startup listings
- Saudi Arabia to unveil multi-billion dollar investments in Syria, including support for new airline
- Hyundai, Vodafone partner to deploy in-car connectivity
- Indus Towers targets Africa, UAE expansion
Southeast Asia Developments
- Vietnam to allow foreign investors to trade through global brokerages instead of local firms
- Tala strikes $100M CIMB partnership to roll out Vietnam digital credit services
- Singapore's ST Engineering unveils cargo drone
- Revolut Business rolls out merchant payment tools in Singapore
- Indonesia seeks Malaysia partnership for development of future chip technologies
India Developments
- Chief Justice questions WhatsApp policy of sharing user data with Meta entities
- Alphabet to dramatically expand local presence over tighter US visa rules
- RBI studying revamp of supervision of banks, to analyze business models
- Chinese science vice minister to attend India AI Impact Summit
- BYD developing new model tailored for India
