INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.
  • It will cut six percent of its staff to build a leaner company.

    Chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic said the company was building a Rolls-Royce that is fit for the future

    Last CEO Warren East had axed more than 9,000 jobs and launched a major divestment programme in 2020

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Considering opposing views, exchanging ideas and developing pathways for collaboration are essential to improving lives...

    UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi called for asking big questions to create a better future

    Panelists in the opening plenary made the case for connecting the dots across industries and disciplines

  • Cairo, Egypt--Egypt has issued the first sustainable Panda bonds in the Middle East and North Africa worth $500 million with...

    Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the country succeeded in having a discounted pricing for the panda bonds at 3.5% annually for three years

    He said the bond issuance is guaranteed by international banks including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the African Development Bank (AFDB),

  • RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, Amaala...

    The network includes more than 150 charging stations spread across phase one of The Red Sea destination area.

    The stations are placed to keep RSG’s initial fleet of 80 electric Lucid and Mercedes vehicles charged and on the road.

  • ABU DHABI, UAE - Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi has said...

    The UAE has successfully enticed a staggering US$23 billion in 2022, up 10 percent from 2021, to be ranked 16th globally in FDI attraction.

    UAE is now the world's fourth-largest recipient of greenfield projects, with nearly a thousand ambitious ventures announced last year.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Oman and Etihad Rail Company (OERC), the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, signed...

    Oman and Etihad Rail will provide logistics solutions for Emirates Steel Arkan through annual transportation of 4 to 6 million tons of high-quality raw materials to Al Ain.

    This ensures Emirates Steel Arkan can produce and export 2-3 million tons of finished goods to regional markets each year.

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Monday announced the launch of...

    This will be Ardara’s first development and will become a vibrant urban center and tourist destination for both local and international visitors, PIF said.

    AlWadi in Aseer region – meaning, the valley – will span 2.5 million square meters and will be developed with sustainability at its core.

  • ABU DHABI, UAE - Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company, has announced the takeover of...

    This marks the second VLGC delivery under the US$134 million deal signed by ABGC DMCC, a JV between Al Seer Marine and BGN International.

    The VLGC North Gas, with a cargo capacity of 84,326 cubic meters, was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and was handed over to ABGC DMCC in South Korea.

  • Dubai, UAE -- in5, part of TECOM Group and an innovation and entrepreneurship hub in the region, has witnessed a...

    In the first nine months of 2023, a total of 120 new ventures joined in5's portfolio, which amounts to a new start-up almost every other day between January and September 2023.

    Since its establishment in 2013, in5 has nurtured more than 850 start-ups, with representation from over 50 nationalities, including Canada, China, France, India and Russia.

  • Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest sank 4.79 percent to 4,351 yen and chip-making equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron gave up 3.84 percent...

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.03 percent, or 656.96 points, to 31,659.03, while the broader Topix index slipped 1.53 percent, or 35.21 points, to 2,273.54

    Traders sold shares across the board, as Israel moved toward launching ground offensive in Hamas-controlled Gaza, which is already facing a deep humanitarian crisis