RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has unveiled draft regulations that would allow financial institutions to provide robo-advisory services, a step aimed at modernizing the kingdom’s investment landscape and broadening options for market participants. The regulator announced that it is inviting public feedba...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — China’s Kibing Group, a leading global glass manufacturer, is in talks with Algeria’s Ministry of Energy to establish a major solar glass production complex as part of efforts to expand renewable energy infrastructure. The planned “Algeria Solar Glass Project” will feature an integrated solar glass factory with an ann...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has begun cultivating medicinal plants in Parwan province, in a move officials say will diversify crops and strengthen rural livelihoods at a time of economic strain. The pilot project is being carried out in Sheikh Ali district, where one jerib of land...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt’s Islamic banking sector recorded sharp growth in the first half of 2025, with the total market size reaching about $27 billion by June, marking a 51% increase compared to the previous year. According to Mohamed El-Beltagy, Chairperson of the Egyptian Islamic Finance Association, the figure covers Islamic banks’ as...
SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — In a modest home tucked among apple orchards and winding lanes on the edge of the Himalayas, a 20-year-old student is building a financial platform he hopes will rival Wall Street. Ifham Banday, a computer science student at IIT Madras, one of India’s leading engineering institutes, is the founder of Walford [&helli...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Women are playing an increasingly central role in Uzbekistan’s private sector, with new figures showing a sharp rise in female-led businesses across the country. According to Daryo news, as of the start of this year nearly 44,000 small businesses and micro-firms were headed by women, an increase of more than 6% [&...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq announced plans to attract up to $250 billion in domestic and foreign investments across key sectors over the next two years, as part of a broader strategy to diversify its economy and reduce dependence on oil revenues. Hanan Jassim, spokesperson for the National Investment Commission, told the Iraqi News Agency [&h...
BUSHEHR, Iran (MNTV) — Gas production from Phase 11 of Iran’s South Pars field has tripled in the past year, reaching 357 billion cubic feet, according to the Pars Oil and Gas Company. The company reported that cumulative production rose sharply from 120 billion cubic feet to 357 billion cubic feet in just twelve months. […]
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Dubai’s standing as a global wealth hub is strengthening, with the emirate expected to welcome close to 10,000 new millionaires this year, according to a new report by Betterhomes. The study highlights Dubai’s shift from being a transient luxury stopover to a long-term base for affluent families and global investors. As [&h...
KUCHING, Malaysia (MNTV) – Nearly one in four Malaysian small and medium enterprise (SME) professionals regard ‘knowledge silos’ as stifling collaboration and slowing business, reports Borneo Post Online. This was indicated in a survey conducted with over 300 Malaysian business and technology professionals from SMEs, at the 36th Internat...
