MENA Watch: Egypt’s endless cycle of IMF bailouts & reforms
The IMF insists that lower inflation will eventually allow households to breathe easier, and that cutting broad subsidies frees up funding for health, education, and
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Microsoft’s Azure Credit shake-up puts startups in limbo
Microsoft's competitor Google is dangling USD 200,000 in credits, or a whopping USD 350,000 for AI startups
Saudi Vision 2030: Technology meets tradition at Hajj
Officials note that TUHR’s approach is in harmony with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda for a smarter, more sustainable future
Go Green with GBO: Raising awareness for the 4Rs globally
The 4Rs message is expanding to encompass ideas such as rethinking consumption and rot, but the essence is the same: the less waste generated in
China’s economy to top USD 19.5 trillion in 2025: Government official
China has been setting annual growth targets throughout the plan period, with the goal for 2025 set at about 5%
MENA Watch: Fuelled by smartphone penetration, livestreaming economy takes off in region
In the UAE alone, annual tax revenue from livestreaming content is expected to jump from USD 2.4 billion in 2024 to USD 4.6 billion by 2030
Saudi property industry receives global boost amid decline in transactional value
The report highlights how the ambitious plans are altering attitudes towards Saudi Arabia's real estate market
Saudi Vision 2030: Executive education surges under Kingdom’s diversification agenda
General Motors reports it has sent hundreds of Saudi engineers to MIT and Harvard for AI and smart-manufacturing courses
Go Green with GBO: Clean energy surge sparks global job creation
Holcim and Linde both say North American clean-energy incentives will fund multi‐billion-dollar investments
Saudi economy: IMF raises forecast for GDP growth to 3.5%
According to the IMF report, borrowing will be used to cover the majority of the Kingdom's fiscal deficit