Afreximbank has been confirmed as a partner for African Energy Week 2026, due to run from October 12 to 16 in Cape Town, in a move that places one of the continent’s most active trade financiers at the centre of discussions over how African-led capital can support oil, gas, power and infrastructure projects. The partnership also signals how the event is seeking to position itself less as […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Airlines and energy traders are bracing for a prolonged squeeze in aviation fuel supplies even after the Strait of Hormuz reopened under a two-week ceasefire arrangement announced by US President Donald Trump, with the head of the International Air Transport Association warning that disruption to jet fuel availability could take months to unwind. Oil prices dropped sharply below $100 a barrel after the […]
Kuka is stepping up its push into the United States and Asia as its leadership warns that too many manufacturers in Europe are moving too slowly on artificial intelligence, creating an opening for competitors in markets where automation spending and industrial policy are advancing at a quicker pace. The shift, outlined by chief executive Christoph Schell, comes as the Augsburg-based robotics group tries to reposition itself around […]
Google has quietly introduced a free iPhone app that pushes its on-device AI ambitions further into everyday productivity, offering voice dictation that works without a network connection while automatically cleaning up spoken text into more polished prose. The app, Google AI Edge Eloquent, is listed on Apple’s App Store as a Google-developed productivity tool for iPhone, described as free and built around local processing using the […]
Sony Interactive Entertainment has entered an agreement to acquire Cinemersive Labs, a UK-based machine learning and computer vision company, in a move that signals a deeper push into AI-driven graphics, rendering and visual tools for PlayStation. Sony said the team will join its Visual Computing Group and help advance visual computing inside games, with work aimed at enhancing gameplay visuals, improving rendering techniques and raising visual fidelity […]
Take-Two Interactive has reportedly cut its artificial intelligence team in a move that jars with the company’s own public language on generative AI and raises fresh questions about how one of the world’s biggest games publishers plans to use the technology ahead of a packed release slate. Reports over the past few days said the publisher removed its head of AI, Luke Dicken, along with other members […]
Hackers are exploiting internet-exposed ComfyUI servers in a monetisation campaign that turns poorly secured AI image-generation systems into cryptocurrency mining machines and proxy infrastructure, according to multiple security findings published this week. Researchers say more than 1,000 exposed ComfyUI instances remain reachable online after honeypots are filtered out, giving attackers a narrow but valuable pool of GPU-equipped targets spread across cloud environments. The activity centres on unauthenticated […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone appears to remain in line for the company’s autumn product cycle alongside the iPhone 18 family, even as fresh reports have pointed to engineering hurdles that briefly stirred doubts over the timing of its debut. The shifting picture has left investors and supply-chain watchers weighing whether the device will be unveiled with the premium 2026 iPhones, shipped slightly later, […]
GoDaddy has teamed up with LegalZoom to launch a system designed to give AI agents a verifiable identity on the open web, as companies move from chatbots towards software that can act, transact and communicate with other systems with less human intervention. The tie-up, announced on 2 April, centres on GoDaddy’s Agent Name Service, or ANS, which uses domain name system records and public key infrastructure certificates […]
XRP climbed sharply alongside Bitcoin, but the advance has yet to settle the bigger question hanging over the token: whether this is the start of a durable reversal or another rally inside a broader weak trend. Market data over the past week showed Bitcoin regaining ground towards the $70,000 mark, while XRP posted gains of about 5% at one stage before slipping back, reflecting stronger risk appetite […]
Russian military-linked hackers have hijacked vulnerable internet routers to steal passwords, authentication tokens and other sensitive data, according to a new warning from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, which said the activity was tied to APT28, a group long associated with Moscow’s GRU military intelligence unit 26165. British officials said the campaign worked by altering router settings so internet traffic could be redirected through malicious Domain […]
Dasho Tashi Wangyal, an Eminent Member of the National Council of Bhutan and a member of the DSP Steering Committee, said, “Our young chefs are receiving valuable exposure at the Chinese Culinary Institute through immersion in professional Asian cuisine, modern culinary techniques and global kitchen standards. I would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Lee Kum Kee for the vision, partnership and commitment to nurturing the next generation of culinary professionals.”
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Lee Kum Kee is the global gateway to Asian culinary culture, dedicated to promoting Chinese culinary culture worldwide. Since 1888, it has brought people together over joyful reunions, shared traditions and memorable meals. Beloved by consumers and chefs alike, Lee Kum Kee’s range of more than 300 sauces and condiments sparks creativity in kitchens everywhere, inspiring professional and home chefs to experiment, create and delight. Headquartered in Hong Kong, China and serving over 100 countries and regions, Lee Kum Kee’s rich heritage, unwavering commitment to quality, sustainable practices and “Constant Entrepreneurship” combine to enable superior experiences through Asian cuisine for people worldwide. For more information, please visit 
www.LKK.com.
The De-suung Skilling Programme (DSP) is a Royal Project initiated by His Majesty The King of Bhutan in 2021. As envisioned by His Majesty, DSP imparts a series of short-term high-quality trainings to unemployed Bhutanese youths who have mostly completed high school and are in their early or mid-20s. These youths have all undergone the De-suung training, which is a valued-based personal development programme intended to encourage active citizenry in the process of nation-building. DSP provides short-term training in various fields to Bhutanese youths entering the job market with varying degrees of educational qualification. For more information, please visit www.dsp.org.bt.
The Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI) is one of the 14 member institutions of Vocational Training Council (VTC). It was established in 2000 as one of the Millennium Projects of the HKSAR Government. CCI endeavours to provide systematic training in Chinese cuisine for beginners and practicing chefs who wish to obtain or upgrade their professional qualifications. It also aims to elevate the professional standard and status of Chinese Chefs in order to strengthen Hong Kong’s reputation as the “Culinary Capital of Asia”. Furthermore, CCI strives to establish Hong Kong as a regional training and accreditation centre in Chinese cuisine by introducing “One Trade Test Two Certificates” system. To promote the deep-rooted heritage of the Chinese culinary art, CCI offers culinary interest courses for locals and tourists alike. For more information, please visit cci.edu.hk/en.
By Nitya Chakraborty China and Russia are the two major countries which are going the wholehog in boosting the Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing who has just been elected as the new President following national elections which were rigged, according to the international poll observers. India also exercised its diplomatic pragmatism by doing away […]
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A high-speed TGV travelling from Dunkirk to Paris struck a military truck at a level crossing in northern France on Tuesday, killing the train driver and injuring passengers in a crash that has renewed scrutiny of rail safety on one of Europe’s most intensively used networks. Authorities said the collision happened in Pas-de-Calais, between Béthune and Lens, after the train hit a trailer carrying military equipment. Emergency […]
UAE residents could receive the longest continuous public holiday stretch of 2026 at the end of May, with astronomers and local media forecasts pointing to Arafat Day on Tuesday, May 26, followed by Eid al-Adha from Wednesday, May 27, to Friday, May 29. When combined with the Saturday-Sunday weekend on May 30 and 31, that would create a six-day break, while employees who take leave on Monday, […]
Strategy has bought another 4,871 Bitcoin for $329.9 million, extending the company’s long-running cryptocurrency accumulation plan and taking its total holdings to 766,970 BTC as of April 5, according to a regulatory filing released on April 6. The company said the latest purchases were made at an average price of $67,718 per Bitcoin, lifting its aggregate spend on the token to about $58.02 billion since it […]
Microsoft has warned that a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1175 is exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems at high speed to deliver Medusa ransomware, in some cases moving from initial access to data theft and encryption within 24 hours. The alert points to a pattern that security teams have feared for months: a shrinking window between vulnerability disclosure, exploitation and full-scale ransomware deployment. The group, described […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 April 2026 – PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR), Thailand’s largest energy and lifestyle retail operator, reported 2025 EBITDA of 20,357million baht (approximately USD 645 million), a 15.2% increase year-on-year, as net profit rose 47.8% to 11,304 million baht (approximately USD 357 million) despite a 9.0% decline in total revenue. The results reflect stronger cost management and a continued shift in the company’s growth strategy toward ecosystem-led expansion across mobility, retail and digital services.
To support that expansion, OR has committed 58,000 million baht (approximately USD 1.84 billion) under a five-year investment plan running from 2026 to 2030. The plan prioritizes mobility infrastructure development, lifestyle platform enhancement, EV charging network expansion, and innovation investment — with the aim of consolidating OR’s position as an integrated mobility and consumer ecosystem operator across the region.
OR’s existing infrastructure provides a significant base from which to execute that strategy. The company’s nationwide service station network currently serves 3.9 million users per day, one of the consumer touchpoint frequencies in Thailand, with a target to reach 5 million daily users by 2030. The network integrates fuel retail, EV charging under the EV Station PluZ brand, food and beverage, health and wellness, and lifestyle services. Café Amazon, OR’s coffee chain, operates more than 4,600 outlets in Thailand and international markets, contributing to sustained consumer traffic across the network. Most recently, OR announced a joint venture with Centara to develop budget hotels at PTT Stations, targeting 70 to 80 rooms per site alongside existing amenities — a move that extends the network’s role from daily convenience into overnight hospitality.
OR is expanding EV Station PluZ further in step with its existing fuel network as electric vehicle uptake accelerates across Southeast Asia. The move reflects both the region’s shifting policy landscape and growing infrastructure demand, with OR positioning the mobility transition as a long-term growth opportunity and a gateway for partnership-driven market entry across the region.
OR’s digital platform reinforces the physical network’s reach. The blueplus+ loyalty application has accumulated 9.3 million registered members, with a target of 14 million by 2030. Beyond driving repeat visits, the platform gives OR granular visibility into consumer behavior across its entire ecosystem — enabling personalized engagement, cross-selling across business lines, and new revenue streams that a purely physical network could not unlock. With membership scale still growing, OR sees the model as a strong foundation for data-led consumer engagement as it pursues regional expansion across Asia.
OR is also in discussions regarding cross-border expansion models that would allow regional dealers, investors and operators to access its ecosystem infrastructure. OR is positioning itself to potential partners not as a conventional energy retailer but as an integrated lifestyle and mobility platform with the operational scale and digital capabilities to support localized deployment across diverse Asian markets.
“Our strategy is simple: to integrate and create synergy through a scalable and sizable model. We’ve built a profitable digital-physical ecosystem and are now seeking strategic partners to unlock growth in Asia’s fast-moving mobility and consumer sectors.,” said M.L. Peekthong Thongyai, Chief Executive Officer of PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited.
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PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR) is a leading Thai energy and retail company with operations across 10 countries. OR operates through four core business groups: Mobility Business, providing energy solutions via PTT Station, PTT Lubricants, PTT LPG, and EV Station PluZ; Lifestyle Business, featuring Café Amazon, one of Asia’s largest coffee chains, along with convenience stores and space management; Global Business, driving international growth with over 400 PTT Stations and over 300 Café Amazon outlets; and OR Innovation Business, developing new ventures and sustainable solutions through technology and innovation.
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai BNW Developments, which describes itself as Ras Al Khaimah’s largest private developer, has entered Dubai’s off-plan market with Orvessa Residences by Michel Adam, a branded residential scheme in Al Furjan that marks the company’s latest push beyond its fast-growing base in the northern emirate. The move extends BNW’s branded-homes strategy at a time when Dubai continues to draw both end-users and investors […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE businesses are sharply increasing their use of artificial intelligence to cut costs, raise output and strengthen resilience, with AI-related spending rising 521 per cent over the past 13 months, according to a new market snapshot based on corporate payment data. The findings point to a shift from trial use to operational deployment, particularly among smaller businesses seeking quicker productivity gains in a […]
Israel has warned civilians across Iran to avoid trains and railway lines, signalling a new phase in its expanding campaign against Iranian infrastructure as the conflict entered a more dangerous stage on Tuesday. The Israeli military issued the message in Persian on its official account, telling people not to travel by rail or go near railway tracks until 9pm local time, and saying their presence there could […]
Security leaders are being told to treat “vibe coding” as a governance issue, not merely a productivity trend, as AI assistants move deeper into software development and expose organisations to flaws ranging from insecure dependencies to credential leakage and command injection. Guidance from standards bodies and security groups now points towards a simple principle: code produced with AI should be handled as untrusted until it has passed […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jazeera Airways has postponed a decision on its cash dividend for 2025, saying the move reflects caution rather than financial weakness as the Kuwait-based low-cost carrier responds to mounting regional disruption. In a board decision disclosed on 6 April, the airline said it had amended its recommendation to shareholders and would instead revisit the payout after first-quarter 2026 results, with the annual general […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Precast has secured a contract to deliver a full precast building system for a residential scheme in Meydan, adding another marker to the steady use of factory-made concrete components in Dubai’s fast-moving housing market. The award covers the design, supply, delivery and installation of 93 G+2 townhouses and two villas, with completion of installation targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The […]
