RIYADH / AGENCIES Saudi Arabia released a 2018 state budget on Tuesday that is the largest in the kingdom’s history, as it slowed an austerity drive to support flagging economic growth. The kingdom will boost spending in an attempt to boost economic growth as the government enters a critical 12 mo- nths for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plan to …

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Ministry of Economy and the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi have officially launched TIP platform, a platform that will host a community of pioneers in technology and innovation locally, regionally and globally. TIP will also have specialised sub-platforms and will soon launch an award managed by TIP. Through this agreement, The Takamul …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, Dubai Economy hosted the 2nd Business Community Engagement (BCE) Forum under the theme ‘Enabling a Future-Ready Business Environment.’ The Forum was aimed to strengthen the partnership between Dubai Economy …