Business & Money | Sunday 22 June, 2025 7:35 am

China’s Foton mulls commercial vehicle plant in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Investment signed a four-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Industrial Center, China’s Foton Motor, and Petromin to explore the establishment of an integrated commercial vehicle manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia.In a post on its official account on X, the ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 June, 2025 7:13 am

Aldar generates more than AED3.5 billion in sales at Fahid Island during launch week

Aldar today announced it has generated over AED3.5 billion in sales at Fahid Beach Residences and The Beach House, the island’s first residential developments released during launch week. The Fahid Island homes attracted a diverse pool of buyers, drawn by the island’s position as Abu...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 June, 2025 7:11 am

Nama, SIECO ink SAR 200M deal to acquire stake in JANA

Nama Chemicals Co. and Saudi Industrial Export Co. (SIECO) announced today, the signing of a binding agreement between Nama Chemicals, Jubail Chemical Industries Co. (JANA), Nama subsdiary, FAAD Partners Financial Co. (FAAD Partners), licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) under number ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 June, 2025 7:09 am

Arabian Travel Market underscores the vital role of Asia Pacific in the future of tourism as international travel is set to reach US$2.5 trillion by 2029

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is poised for significant tourism growth, with spending on international travel forecast to hit US$2.5 trillion and domestic travel to reach US$4.3 trillion by 2029, according to the latest data from Euromonitor International.  Outbound travel from APAC is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 21 June, 2025 2:48 pm

SupperClub expands luxury experience platform into Africa and South Asia

Homegrown premium membership service builds portfolio in new territories Homegrown premium membership platform, SupperClub, is expanding its portfolio of discounted luxury experiences with new collaborations in Africa and South Asia. Extending beyond the GCC for the first time, SupperClub...

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Culture & Education | Friday 20 June, 2025 1:37 am

A Learning Lab stages Cambridge Tech Lead Bootcamp to equip youth for digital transformation

 Pioneering leadership program opens to high school students in KSA and Qatar  Career discovery platform, A Learning Lab, is bringing its transformative digital leadership program, the Cambridge Tech Lead Bootcamp (CTLB), to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this summer, to empower young people to...

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Culture & Education | Friday 20 June, 2025 1:29 am

A Learning Lab launches Harvard Business and Leadership Bootcamp

 Pioneering youth development program to be staged in UAE, KSAand Kuwait Career exploration platform, A Learning Lab, is launching a one-of-a-kind program to enable high school students to develop their skills and unleash their potential. The Harvard Business and Leadership Bootcamp...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 June, 2025 8:36 am

ADF OKs SAR 2.7B in loans

Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) approved over SAR 2.7 billion ($720 million) in financing and credit facilities across the Kingdom, the board announced following its second meeting for 2025, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Approvals included a mix of development...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 June, 2025 8:35 am

DFSA launches public consultation on draft 'Principles for Climate Transition Planning'

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), together with other members of the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG), has today launched a public consultation on draft “Principles for Climate Transition Planning” (the Principles). This marks a further step in the SFWG’s ongoing ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 June, 2025 8:33 am

Preparations underway for ACRES 2026 in Sharjah

Preparations are in full swing for the Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition, ACRES 2026, which will take place from 21st to 24th January, 2026. The event is drawing strong interest from government and private sector stakeholders across Sharjah’s real estate landscape. In advance of the exhibition, ...

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