Emirates Research and Development Council re-established, KSA taps solar for data centers, Starlink gets Lebanon license, Apple to boost Indonesian manufacturing 10x, India's smartphone market surges
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Dubai Investments Park plans IPO to fund expansion
- Cabinet establishes Emirates Research and Development Council
- DMCC, Korean IT promotion agency sign tech, startup cooperation agreement
- First overseas Atal Incubation Center opens at IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi
- Cryptocurrency tops investments for UAE eToro users
- Saudi Arabia emerges as major solar power to support data center ambitions
- Al-Futtaim BYD hosts first hybrid tech showcase
- Deeptech Stargate Hydrogen sets up regional HQ, to promote hydrogen R&D
- Ubisoft employees raised concerns over Saudi gaming partnership
- Saudi Summer saw 32M tourists, up 26% from 2024
- MCIT, UNESCO, EU launch AI readiness report
- First EU-Egypt summit to take place in Brussels next month
- GAFI develops action plan to head off impact from EU carbon border
- PM announces economic recovery, debt challenges now over
- Egypt, Tunisia sign eight MoUs, including MSME development
- New standards approved for cryptographic devices, paving way for crypto recognition
- Treet Battery partners China's Highstar to import lithium batteries
- Pakistan to establish first esports federation, game development center
- PTA moves to block unregistered mobile devices
- Food security worsens amid $1B damage to agricultural sector due to floods
Other MENA+ Developments
- Lebanon grants licence to Starlink, but limits service to companies
- OIA to launch two cross-border investment platforms
- Geely-backed Lynk & Co expands to Morocco with EV, hybrid launches
- Hong Kong signs $1B in deals with GCC countries
- Kingdee launches Qatar regional HQ following QIA investment in 2023
Southeast Asia Developments
- Panasonic to invest $115M in Thailand to manufacture material for AI servers
- Singapore to launch "value unlock" package for stock exchange
- Upcoming Malaysia budget to feature new AI allocations, initiatives
- Apple offers 10x increase in Indonesian manufacturing to overturn iPhone ban
- Malaysia slows expansion in data center sector, limiting Chinese AI chip access
