UAE's Adnoc eyes stakes in Thailand and Nigeria refineries, KSA's Flynas to buy $13.3M Swissport Saudi stake, Network rolls out GCC single payment integration, Singapore tables Digital Infrastructure Bill after consultation, India joins US-led global initiative to drive 6G innovation
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Adnoc eyes stakes in Thailand, Nigeria refineries
- South Korea’s Mirae Asset opens DIFC office
- Abu Dhabi introduces blockchain-based Digital Skills Card
- UAE startups lead MENA funding in August with $362M
- UAE to ensure alternative energy exports routes amid Iran war
- Mannai brings World Cup tech experience with new Saudi HQ
- Red Sea destination begins operations of largest integrated off-grid utilities system
- CST launches consultation on telecom fees updates
- Flynas to buy $13.3M Swissport Saudi stake
- HADAF trains, employs 16,000 citizens with 26 strategic partnerships
- Decent Life program to reach 21.5M people in second phase
- Value8 challenges Orascom Construction’s proposed merger with OCI Global
- Egypt seeks to expand AIIB portfolio prioritizing energy, logistics
- Egyptians’ AI awareness up 3x to 65% in three years
- 4 companies get FRA approval for non-banking financial activities
- Pakistan Railways to launch long-delayed ML-1 project this year
- FBR steps up digital cargo monitoring
- New regulatory reforms to boost World Bank B-READY ranking
- Pakistan, KSA ink MoU to bolster cybersecurity cooperation
- Mobilink Bank pushes back deadline for Apna Microfinance Bank acquisition offer
Other MENA+ Developments
- Oil prices reach six-week highs as regional conflict escalates
- PayTabs to expand through $100M Amazon Payment Services MENA deal
- Kuwait’s IFA sells $27.6M First Takaful stake
- Network rolls out GCC single payment integration
- Qatar’s fintech sector to expand 16% annually through 2034
Southeast Asia Developments
- Thai exchange to ease listing rules for electronics, robotics sectors
- Singapore tables Digital Infrastructure Bill after consultation
- Philippine unemployment rate hits four-year high at 6%
- Vietnam targets $5B AI-related exports by 2030 under national strategy
- Firmus, OpenAI ink deal for Malaysia data center computing capacity
