LG Smart TV users in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain can now enjoy seamless, instant access to stc tv’s premium entertainment services directly from the webOS home screen. The collaboration introduces a new webOS integration providing LG Smart TV users direct access to stc tv’s premium entertainment offerings through a dedicated Quick Access feature on the webOS home screen. Popular titles, new releases, trending content, and personalized recommendations available through stc tv will be surfaced directly on the home screen, making entertainment easier to discover.
Taiwan will host Taiwan Weeks 2026 from Nov. 3 to 13, bringing together global asset managers, exchange leaders, and institutional investors as Taiwan strengthens its position as an Asian Asset Management Center (AAMC).Expanding Taiwan’s global financial reachNow in its second year, Taiwan Weeks will feature broader participation from global financial leaders under the theme “From Tech Island to Capital Hub.” The event will highlight Taiwan’s strengths in technology and capital markets, its role in global supply chains, and growing demand for wealth management services across Asia.
XCMG has accelerated equipment deliveries and deployments in Angola, Southeast Asia, South America and Mozambique, supporting road construction, lifting, aerial access and green mining projects. Deliveries include more than 100 units of integrated road construction equipment in Angola, nearly 300 crawler cranes across Southeast Asia and 80 aerial work platforms in South America. In Mozambique, XCMG delivered an integrated road construction solution and deployed a fully electric mining excavator, highlighting its broad portfolio and localized service capabilities.
As travellers increasingly seek convenient and well-planned travel experiences, Ahlan Jordan, Jordan’s first national digital platform dedicated to inbound tourism, offers a new way to explore the Kingdom through a single gateway for planning and booking travel. Bringing together curated travel packages and essential travel services in one place, the platform enables travellers from key Arab and regional markets to browse and book complete journeys with greater ease and confidence.
The Paraná factory incorporates smart factory solutions, including AI and industrial robotics, to improve production efficiency, product quality and workplace safety. The facility applies LG’s Vision AI-based inspection systems and robotics-enabled automation to enhance product quality and production consistency. Articulated robots are utilized to handle physically demanding or higher-risk tasks, such as transporting refrigerator doors, helping improve workplace safety while supporting process stability.
APIC delivers 55% EBITDA growth in the first half of 2026, reaching USD 44 million. Revenues reached USD 688.2 million, representing 15% growth compared to the same period in 2025. Profits from operations rose by 53% to USD 31 million. Net profits attributable to APIC shareholders grew significantly to approximately USD 6.6 million, marking a 1866% increase. Total assets stood at USD 1.05 billion, up 4.7% from year-end 2025. Total liabilities reached USD 774.2 million, up 5.5%. Net equity attributable to APIC shareholders amounted to USD 235.3 million, a 2.6% increase compared to year-end 2025.
7 Wonders of Future Cities today marks 77 days until global voting begins on www.7wondersfc.com on 31 October 2026. The day, also known as World Cities Day, will be when the public can start choosing amongst the participating cities and developments, to become historically recognised as the leading representatives of the future of urban life. According to Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Chairman of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign, “Public participation, global visibility and the status of our recognised brand can transform urban vision into a shared cause, and we are seeing this already with motivating engagement from participating cities and developments from all over the world.”
“Agentic AI has led to evolution in the engineering and quality industry,” said Rakesh Sukla, Director of Engineering – Platform and Quality Engineering at Bread Financial and a speaker at the TestMu Conference 2026. “As AI agents take on a bigger share of the engineering workload, the real differentiator is how rigorously we validate what they build. TestMu Conference brings together the practitioners and leaders shaping that discipline, and I look forward to learning from and contributing to this incredible community. Platforms like TestMu Conference are vital; they give us the space to connect, share knowledge, and build the frameworks that will safeguard the AI-powered applications of tomorrow.”
Wison Engineering (Stock Code: 2236.HK) announced that it has been awarded the US$3.9 billion Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Phase 2 (New Natural Gas Processing Train at Habshan) of the Rich Gas Development (RGD) Project by ADNOC Gas, the gas-processing subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), in addition to a 220KV switch station. The total contract is valued at approximately US$4.04 billion. The RGD Phase 2 award is the largest EPC contract in Wison Engineering’s history.
“Coinbase has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the FSRA to establish its international tokenization hub in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the most significant step it has taken yet toward building the infrastructure for a more open, more accessible global financial system. Coinbase has received the license from the FSRA of ADGM, clearing us to arrange deals in investments and provide custody in order to facilitate its launch of tokenized securities. This is the foundation for its international tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi.”
The first wave includes senior UAE and Abu Dhabi government leaders alongside top global CEOs, chairpersons, founders, and institutional investors from industry giants such as Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton and Temasek Holdings. Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM, today announced the first cohort of leading speakers for its fifth edition, taking place from 7 – 10 December 2026 under the theme ‘The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships.’
DoGo Power has been presented with the 2026 Top Innovation Award by EUPD Research, a leading European research authority, for its fully self-developed 4S grid-forming energy storage technology. The honor marks official industry recognition of DoGo Power’s innovation capabilities. EUPD Research is one of the most credible third-party research and certification bodies in the global photovoltaic and energy storage sector, with a research network spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Launched to honor manufacturers that have made outstanding progress in driving energy transition and sustained innovation, the Top Innovation Award commends exceptional technical strength and breakthrough innovative achievements, and serves as a core benchmark for measuring the technological innovation excellence of new energy enterprises.
LG Electronics’ (LG) InstaView™ refrigerator, which allows users to see inside without opening the door, has reached a major milestone on its 10th anniversary, surpassing 5.3 million units in cumulative global sales since its 2016 launch. The milestone reflects a decade of continuous innovation that has transformed the refrigerator into a smarter, more intuitive appliance. In the UAE, LG continues to meet growing demand for premium home appliances through its extensive InstaView™ refrigerator portfolio, offering consumers a variety of designs and capacities to suit different lifestyles, household sizes and kitchen spaces.
STARTRADER today announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs, available from Monday through Sunday, 00:00–24:00 (GMT+3 platform time). The new instruments span seven areas: Chinese AI, AI infrastructure, technology, crypto and digital assets, energy, other equities, and ETFs. Among the new additions are Zhipu and MiniMax, two Hong Kong-listed Chinese AI companies that debuted on HKEX in January 2026.
The forum brought together Islamic estate planning professionals, Shariah advisers, trust and estate practitioners, wealth managers as well as legal experts to explore effective approaches to preserving, managing and transferring wealth. Discussions encompassed estate administration beyond faraid, Shariah estate administration governance, succession planning and the use of trusts, takaful and other wealth structures.
Colebrook Bosson Saunders (CBS) recently launched its 2026 Sustainability Report, detailing progress against its 2030 sustainability targets spanning carbon reduction, circular design, material transparency, packaging, supplier engagement and community impact. The report, the company’s second annual, tracks performance against its 14 sustainability targets across three pillars: environmental stewardship, human health and well-being, and leading credentials and transparency.
“Following a milestone year for the exchange in 2025, I am pleased to see continued growth in the total number and value of listings on TISE in the first half of 2026,” said Cees Vermaas, Chief Executive Officer of TISE. “Although global macro-economic conditions have generated uncertainty across international bond markets over the past six months, our robust performance confirms TISE’s position as a leading European bond listing venue.”
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From Progressive Transition to the “AI-FIRST” Metamorphosis of the Artprice Meta-Database
Following an in-depth strategic review approved by the Board of Directors, Artprice—the global leader in art market information for nearly three decades—is executing a major doctrinal shift in the integration of its proprietary artificial intelligence architectures, notably “Intuitive Art Market®” and “Blind Spot®”.
Zettabyte, a global AI computing company, today announced the general availability of Model-as-a-Service on zCLOUD, its GPU cloud. Teams can efficiently call open-source models through API on Zettabyte’s NVIDIA H100, H200, B200 and B300 GPUs. Model-as-a-Service hosts popular open weight and open-source models, ready to call through an API and run on Zettabyte’s GPUs. NVIDIA H100 is available today, with pricing from US$1.99 per GPU-hour depending on needs and scale. zCLOUD is backed by a 99.5 percent uptime SLA target, and reserved clusters are built to deploy in under six hours from confirmed requirements.
The fund will finance a luxury five-star hotel in Urban Wadi, a destination within the Sports Boulevard project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is developing projects across tourism, entertainment, sport and culture as part of Saudi Vision 2030. Riyadh, the country’s capital, is home to several of these developments, including Sports Boulevard. Extending for more than 135 kilometres across the city, Sports Boulevard will connect sports facilities, public spaces, cultural attractions and entertainment destinations.