Foreign firms continue to expand in China, making it remaining ‘next China’ for investment.

A number of foreign companies are announcing expansion plans in China recently as the country vows to roll out practical measures to stabilize and expand foreign investment on Monday. The latest developments showcased the Chinese market’s sustained appeal to multinational companies and the country’s commitment to open up wider and create a favorable environment for […]

Saudi Arabia’s PIF offers $10.67bn investment opportunities to strengthen local industries.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is offering SR40 billion ($10.67 billion) in investment opportunities through its private sector platform to strengthen local industries, supply chains, and business growth, its governor said. Speaking at the third PIF Private Sector Forum in Riyadh, Yasir Al-Rumayyan highlighted that the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund and its portfolio companies have […]

Saudi Arabia’s real estate giant ROSHN using AI to enhance efficiency, improve services.

tate-owned property developer ROSHN said it is using artificial intelligence across its operations to enhance efficiency, improve the customer experience and support its sustainability efforts. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the LEAP 2025 technology conference in Riyadh, Pablo Sanz, executive director of digital products, said: “We are deploying multiple AI agents … […]

KSrelief’s Project Masam clears 714 explosives in Yemen last week.

Demining teams from Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) cleared 714 landmines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices during the first week of February Project Masam, being implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), has 32 teams engaged in mine clearance operations in Yemen to reduce civilians’ exposure to […]

Senegal, Mauritania Achieve First Gas at GTA, Signaling New Era of Energy Security and West African Gas Production.

Senegal and Mauritania have achieved a historic milestone with the start of operations at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development. Project developers bp and Kosmos Energy, alongside Senegal’s national oil company (NOC) Petrosen and Mauritania’s NOC Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH), have officially opened the first well of the GTA project, signaling the start of technical operations […]

Ransomware attacks spiked in 2024—but they’re nothing compared to what’s coming this year, tech expert warns. ‘I’m very afraid of the things we’re going to see in 2025’.

It’s 2025, and you know what that means—time to go over what happened in the world of ransomware in 2024. Cash money. Rapid7’s new report on ransomware in the last year found that, unsurprisingly, the increase in attacks from ransomware gangs spiked again. Potential revenue from attacks could reach $380 million, Rapid7 surmised based on a median reported […]

Taiwan Joins Japan as Alaska LNG Hopeful.

Taiwan has followed in Japan’s footsteps, expressing interest in buying more liquefied natural gas from the U.S. and more specifically from a project in Alaska, citing the country’s economy ministry. The statement reflects concern about the impact of tariffs that Trump has threatened to impose on all countries that run a trade surplus with the […]