ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kezad group and Emtelle, a global manufacturer of passive fibre-optic network solutions, on Tuesday signed an agreement to build one of the world’s largest facilities for the manufacture of fibre optic ducting and pre-connectorised solutions. Emtelle will invest approximately $50 million in three phases of manufacturing. The building, located on ...

DUBAI / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), through its 1 Billion Meals initiative, on Tuesday announced its support for the United Nations UNITLIFE Trust Fund, which aims to address chronic malnutrition across the globe. As the region’s largest food donation drive, 1 Billion Meals aims to provide food aid to the underprivileged in 50 countries, especially ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib has announced that its general assembly has approved a cash dividend of AED1.7 billion, 49 fils per share for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. This represents an increase from 31 fils per share in 2021 and constitutes 49.2% of the bank’s net profit for the year. In addition, Adib ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has launched a partnership with Asia-Pacific based venture capital firm Investible, to support the growth of tech startups and early-stage companies in Abu Dhabi. Founders at Hub71 will benefit from access to Investible’s Early-Stage Funds, valued at approximately AUS$180 million funds under management collectively. Hub71 startups will also gain access ...

BLOOMBERG South Africa’s state power utility will miss a target to boost output from struggling coal-fired plants by the end of March, highlighting the poor state of equipment whose viability is being reviewed by German energy consultants. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which is subjecting South Africa to its worst-ever electricity outages, told lawmakers in January it planned to increase production ...

BLOOMBERG China granted a key ministry new powers and created a bureau to oversee increasingly valuable data, shaking up oversight of its vast technology arena as Xi Jinping’s administration battles the US in areas from AI to semiconductors. The moves — part of a broader overhaul of official bodies to further consolidate Xi’s hold over the world’s second-largest economy — ...

BLOOMBERG Reliance Industries Ltd has tapped a top executive from McLaren Strategic Ventures as CEO for its newly-created financial services unit that is preparing for a listing in India, according to people familiar with the matter. Hitesh Sethia is due to join Jio Financial Services Ltd as its CEO and managing director, said the people, who asked not to be ...

BLOOMBERG Salaries for software engineers in Singapore rose by an average of 7.6% last year, with pay increases falling short of rent hikes after technology companies worldwide slashed jobs. Even as the increase slowed from a 22% surge a year earlier, the city-state’s tech salaries stand out among countries in South and Southeast Asia, according  to a report published by ...

BLOOMBERG Philippines’ core inflation bolted to the fastest pace in 24 years, a print that will likely convince policymakers to retain their tightening bias even as the headline measure slowed. The core gauge, which strips volatile food and energy costs, rose 7.8% in February from a year ago, quickening from 7.4% the prior month and clocking in the fastest increase ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME  Q Holding and ORA Real Estate Development Group signed a partnership agreement to develop a smart and sustainable city in the Ghantoot region of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The integrated city will span over 20 million square meters and will provide the community with residential, hotel, cultural, commercial, sporting and recreational services, all with a focus ...