Arabian Drilling operations

Arabian Drilling’s Q1 revenue surges by 4% to SAR779m

The drilling company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation in Q1 2023 reached SAR323m, with a margin of 41.5 per cent

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company announces credit rating and outlook upgrades

Moody’s Investor Services affirmed Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company’s ‘A2’ long-term issuer ratings and upgraded its outlooks to ‘positive’

Morabaha Financing will list on Saudi Exchange

Saudi Arabia’s Morabaha Financing set to raise $83.4m in IPO

The company plans to use the net proceeds from the share sale to strengthen its capital base to support future growth

Agility logistics park

Kuwait’s Agility reports 20% rise in net profit to KD15.3m for Q1 2023

The company’s EBITDA increased 30 per cent to KD44m, and revenue grew 17 per cent

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UAE corporate tax: FTA opens registration for public stock and private companies

The authority explained that early corporate tax registration will allow enough time for companies and businesses to comply with their legal obligations

Mumbai

DMCC opens representative office in Mumbai to bolster UAE-India relations

The new office will provide a one-stop solution for Indian businesses looking to expand through Dubai and help them establish a presence in DMCC

TAQA Group CEO and managing director Jasim Husain Thabet

UAE’s TAQA Group posts $3.2bn in Q1 net income

The Abu Dhabi-listed firm said its revenues jumped 6 per cent in Q1 2023 to Dhs13.14bn, bolstered by higher bulk supply tariffs and transmission charges

Astronauts

Saudi space mission to launch on May 21, crew includes first Arab woman at ISS

The mission is part of the kingdom’s astronauts’ programme, which was launched on September 22 last year

electric abra

Dubai’s RTA trials driverless electric abra

The inaugural voyage of this autonomous electric abra commenced from Al Jaddaf Station and concluded at the Festival City Station on Dubai Creek

Prestige 13 Evo - A13M

MSI launches Prestige 13 Evo – A13M business laptop

Available in black and white, the Prestige 13 Evo – A13M is a sleek and ultra-lightweight laptop, weighing only 990g

ADIB Meydan Free Zone Signing ceremony

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Meydan Free Zone collaborate to support SMEs

The partnership will enable both organisations to pool their resources and capabilities to offer SMEs a more comprehensive suite of solutions and service

DEWA’s high-water usage alert service reduces carbon emissions by 218,373 tonnes

The service sends instant notifications to customers if the smart meter system detects any unusual increase in consumption

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Beach tourism: Dubai Municipality opens three new beaches for night swimming

Night swimming timelines at the beaches will be from sunset to sunrise, Dubai Municipality said

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Air Arabia set to commence Sharjah-Bangkok flights

The daily service between the two destinations will begin from June 30

Oil industry

Global oil industry requires $12.1tn in investments up to 2045: OPEC secretary-general

Recent annual levels have been significantly below this amount, due to industry downturns, the pandemic and the increasing focus on environmental, social and governance issues

Le Méridien Al Marjan Island Resort and Spa (Image: Supplied by Marjan)

Le Méridien to open in Ras Al Khaimah by 2026

The beachfront Le Méridien Al Marjan Island Resort and Spa in the UAE will feature 350 keys

Cityscape Global Saudi Arabia Edition

Cityscape Global to debut in Saudi Arabia this year

Over 180,000 domestic and international attendees will attend the debut edition of Cityscape Global

Dubai retains FDI ranking

Dubai retains global top spot for attracting greenfield FDI projects

The emirate ranked first in attracting FDI projects into sectors such as tourism, business services, financial services, transport and warehousing, consumer products, and software and IT services

IsDB annual meet concludes in Jeddah

Financing agreements worth $5.4bn signed at annual IsDB meet

The four-day event attracted 4,452 participants from 90 countries as well as 89 organisations working in the field of sustainable development

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Zain Group creates global wholesale services JV with Omantel

The venture will manage all international wholesale requirements of Zain and Omantel operations in eight countries

ADNOC Distribution

ADNOC Distribution’s Q1 net profit jumps 5.5% to Dhs551m

The energy provider said its net profit soared 19.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter and free cash flow stood at Dhs1.04bn

Telecom Egypt sells shares

Telecom Egypt offers over 162 million shares up for sale

The second offering, dedicated to staffers of Telecom Egypt, started on Sunday and will go on until May 25

Chatbots

Chatbots: The key to delivering everything, everywhere, all at once

AI-powered chatbots have an exceptional track record of enhancing customer interactions, and that record includes measurable and attributable increases to revenue

ISDB LLF 2.0 launched photo Twitter IsDB

Development bank IsDB, partners launch Lives and Livelihoods Fund 2.0

The committed resources for the fund are aimed at supporting 32 member countries of the bank to achieve 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

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Toll operator Salik reports net profit of Dhs275m for Q1 2023

The toll operator reported that revenue-generating trips reached 113.6 million, exceeding the pre-pandemic peak level thanks to the recovery of economic and tourist activity, as well as mobility

AI

The road ahead: AI, analytics and automation trends for agility and resilience

Businesses can leverage AI and automation to streamline their operations, reduce costs, improve efficiency and unlock new revenue streams

hytera CM Kenneth Liang interview on tech trends

Interview: Hytera’s Kenneth Liang on tech trends driving critical comms and security

The country manager for the advanced comms solutions provider shares how artificial intelligence and other tech tools are being employed extensively in the law enforcement sector

Virtual reality may help cure healthcare

Virtual reality therapy has been used to reduce pain and anxiety without costly or potentially addictive medications

Al Ansari Financial Services Q1 2023

Al Ansari Financial Services reports 7.2% rise in net profit to Dhs133m for Q1 2023

The performance is attributed to a strong increase in exchange income from bank notes, pre-paid cards products, operating leverage and rise in transactions through digital channels

Ministry of Economy signs MoU with Presight to enhance UAE's attractiveness to FDI & support private sector partnership

UAE Ministry of Economy signs MoU with Presight to drive FDI

Presight will work with the ministry to attract foreign direct investments to new sectors in the UAE, by deploying big data, analytics and AI in education, healthcare, infrastructure and financial services