One of China’s biggest entertainment companies, WanTing Group, announces its plans to open its first venue in the GCC, with VISION, this November. To be located at The H Hotel Dubai, VISION promises a nightlife experience that blurs the lines of reality, taking inspiration from the Earth’s elements and aims to pioneer virtual hospitality. Additionally, […]
Aliph Capital, a GCC-centric private equity firm, today announced that it has secured a US$125 million investment for its maiden fund, Aliph Fund I (LP), from ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company. Based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Aliph Capital is an alternative investment manager founded by Huda Al-Lawati, a leading private […]
Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia will take place in Riyadh in 2023, bringing together the region’s industry leaders for discussions, deals and insight on the continued growth of the Kingdom’s hospitality and tourism sectors. This will be the sixth industry conference organised by The Bench for the Saudi market. Host sponsors are Al Faisaliah […]
Dubai retains its number one spot in the MENA region on Kearney’s Global Cities Index and moves up one spot to 22nd globally, its highest ranking to date. The city demonstrated growth in business activity, human capital and political engagement through the course of the year. The UAE capital city, Abu Dhabi, also jumped up […]
Cycled Technologies, a clean tech startup with operations in the UAE, was part of the 10-startup delegation that represented the United Arab Emirates at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) exhibition that held between the 18-21st October, 2022 in Chiba Japan. CEATEC is a largest IT & electronics exhibition held annually in Japan. This […]
Sidra Capital, the Saudi based alternative asset manager, partners with BlackRock Alternatives to announce the first close of the Sidra-BlackRock Asia-Pacific Private Equity Strategy. The bespoke strategy looks to provide investors with unique Shari’ah compliant private equity opportunities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The strategy leverages BlackRock’s established GP network and strong deal flow to […]
In a milestone achievement, GS1 UAE’s BrandSync platform, a product information and management system, received an ISO/ IEC 27001 security certification. BrandSync was created to enhance trust at every level of the business supply chain, and the security certificate underscores the organization’s unwavering commitment to empowering safe and secure business solutions. ISO/ IEC 27001 has […]
Aramco today announced the launch of a new program, “Taleed”, which aims to accelerate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia — helping boost their contribution to economic development and support job creation. The program targets sustainable SME growth across multiple sectors through a portfolio of 20 initiatives, providing a wide […]
The ENTERTAINER business has partnered with Reportage Properties, one of the largest private developers in the UAE to provide clients with a customer-centric loyalty program. Mathieu Valayer, Head of Corporate Partnerships at the ENTERTAINER business, said: “We are very excited to embark on this journey together. The new loyalty and rewards program will help Reportage […]
A study conducted by the Dubai-based real estate brokerage , W Capital, showed that the real estate sector in the Emirate of Dubai exceeded the Dhs200bn barrier in terms of sales for the first time since the beginning of this year to date, with more than 74,000 transactions , based on the latest data issued […]
