UAE launches Factory Forward industrial tech program, KSA to develop domestic uranium value chain, Oman launches Green AI Alliance, Indonesia may ask major platforms to establish local offices, Amazon Now hits $1B in annualized q-commerce sales
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- DP World to expand regional truck fleet by 40% amidst shipping disruptions
- Moyasar gets payments licences for UAE expansion
- MoIAT launches Factory Forward industrial tech program
- Adia, Lunate to anchor NSE IPO
- ADHMMC, Presight partner on AI for proactive risk management
- Saudi Arabia to develop domestic uranium value chain
- China's Agibot launches robotics rental service
- Kingdom discovers uranium-bearing ore in Madinah
- CASHIN to develop Syrian national digital platform for fuel
- Trump nominates Congressman Wesley Hunt as next ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- Consumer, MSME finance providers told to adopt OTP verification
- ETA finalizing tax sukuk rules, parameters
- Heca Data to develop integrated zone for hyperscale data centers
- Egypt plans unified digital platform for patient records
- eFinance working on Universal Health Insurance Scheme, govt financial network tech projects
- Privatization Commission blocks Ufone’s rebrand to e&
- HBL Microfinance Bank, SUPARCO partner for satellite-enabled agri-financing
- Starlink launch remains delayed amidst pending registration
- Govt cuts hybrid EV tax to 18% from 25%
- Govt mulls austerity measures
Other MENA+ Developments
- Oman launches Green AI Alliance for energy-efficient AI, high-performance computing
- Iraq awards Ooredoo contract to build internet transit capacity to Europe
- Paysend gets CBUAE approval for new Middle East payments hub
- Mastercard expands SME support platform across region
- OCP develops Morocco’s first large-scale battery storage system
Southeast Asia Developments
- Tencent Cloud, U Mobile partner on Malaysian 5G, AI enterprise solutions
- Vietnam begins consultation proposing 30% tax cut for households, individuals
- Grab to expand autonomous vehicle fleet in Singapore to 50 vehicles in 6 months
- Indonesia considers requiring major platforms to establish local offices
- Tesla sets up Vietnam unit
India Developments
- India exempts UPI, RuPay transactions under $21 from fees
- Amazon crosses $1B in annualized q-commerce sales
- Meta agrees to report child abuse cases to law enforcement
- Retail inflation hits 4.8%, rises for 10th consecutive month
- Canada's E3 Lithium to supply Indian battery materials maker Epsilon CAM
