Dubai Retail schedules 38 Ibn Battuta Mall openings // Dubai RISE Summit to convene global capital leaders // KFC schedules Kenyan debut for Kentucky Town festival // Sprite Expands Global Basketball Footprint with NBA’s Nikola Jokić and New “Never Stop Refreshing The Game” Platform // Etisalat introduces faster smartphone uploads on 5.5G network // Gargash urges Gulf states to reinforce collective defences // CICC Global Institute 2026 Q4 Macro Forum on “China’s Economy amid Global Rebalancing: New Paradigms and New Industries” Successfully Held in Bangkok, Thailand // Panama mobilises emergency relief after widespread earthquake damage // OPPO Partners with Manus to Bring Agentic AI Experiences to Smartphones // Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid investment arm backs COFE Tech // Chamet Brings Real-Time AI Translation in 50+ Languages and Multimodal Safety AI to Cross-Border Video Chat // eplanet-Connected Gravity Brings Personal Branding Infrastructure to Forex IBs Across MENA and the GCC // Alibaba introduces new Qwen glasses with biometric payments // VinFast announces special incentives for new electric motorcycle showrooms in Indonesia and the Philippines, accelerating distribution network expansion // CGTN: A Mountain Road That Transformed a Village // Fake Marketplace adverts exploit users’ names to solicit replies // Meta bars ByteDance advertising across seven national markets // Saudi airport attacks sharpen pressure for US intervention // UK widens Saudi travel warnings, raising insurance risks // Denza considers European financing arm for premium cars //