AI Office and EHRDC announce 5000 Digital Talent initiative, while PIF plans to raise AUM to over $1.06T by end of next year
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- AI Office, EHRDC announce 5000 Digital Talent initiative
- ENEC, ADNOC eye nuclear tech to boost oil and gas sector
- Singaporean fund plans $1.4B boost for Dubai’s AMIS
- Mashreq, BII ink deal to enhance South Asia-Africa trade
- UAE considers introducing pollution-charging system
- PIF to raise AUM to over $1.06T by end of next year
- Over $9B metals, mining investment deals inked
- China Telecom launches Gulf unit in Riyadh
- Govt planning to launch 3rd national airline next year
- 1st phase of Riyadh Metro launches today with 3 lines
- CBE reports 43% YoY rise in remittance inflows in 9 months
- Govt seeks to localize 50% vaccine production by 2030
- Al Mansour Automotive, China’s SAIC to set up car, EV assembly plant
- Egypt announces 3 new digital transformation initiatives
- E-finance, Cassava Technologies eye joint expansion in Africa
- Pakistan blocks WhatsApp amidst anti-government protests
- 142 illegal digital lending apps banned by SECP
- VPN demand surged over 3x following tightened restrictions
- Conglomerate Descon sets up hub in Saudi Arabia
- Twitter back up after 9 months of outage
Other MENA+ Developments
- OPEC+ starts discussions on pushing back oil output restart
- Gulf countries lead globally for mobile internet speed
- Qatar to consult with private sector on job nationalization plan
- Oman announces National Intellectual Property Strategy
- Morocco cenbank readies draft cryptocurrencies law
Southeast Asia Developments
- Thai e-commerce space expected to see rising competition next year
- Thailand eyes leading role in AI ethics push
- Indonesia begins biggest-ever regional elections
- Vietnam’s small businesses to get new VAT exemption from 2026
- Malaysia drops 1MDB-linked corruption charges against ex-PM Najib
India Developments
- Ola Electric introduces affordable e-scooters to tap gig sector
- Trade department, WinZO to bolster 2,000 gaming startups
- Alphabet arm secures regulatory approval for stake in Walmart's Flipkart
- E-commerce aims to shorten delivery times as q-commerce rises
- Foxconn discussing BESS plant investment in Tamil Nadu
