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Tokyo Uses Record-Scale SusHi Tech 2026 To Push Startup And Urban Innovation Agenda
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Tokyo Uses Record-Scale SusHi Tech 2026 To Push Startup And Urban Innovation Agenda

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 opened at its largest scale, with projected attendance of more than 60,000 and around 10,000 expected business meetings. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used the opening to frame startups as a shared national and metropolitan economic priority. The key test is whether new support programs, corporate partnerships and overseas participation translate into repeatable funding, pilots and market access.

June 1, 2026Read More →
UAE's $517bn GDP Shows Non-Oil Sectors Carrying Growth Load
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UAE's $517bn GDP Shows Non-Oil Sectors Carrying Growth Load

The UAE economy expanded 6.2 percent in 2025 to reach Dh1.9 trillion, or about $517.2 billion. Non-oil GDP grew faster at 6.8 percent, led by trade, finance, construction, manufacturing, real estate and transport. The data strengthens the UAE's diversification narrative as investors watch whether the growth mix can withstand regional energy and geopolitical volatility.

May 31, 2026Read More →
UAE’s real GDP grows 6.2 percent in 2025 to $517.3 billion as non-oil GDP surges 6.8 percent to $408.4 billion
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UAE’s real GDP grows 6.2 percent in 2025 to $517.3 billion as non-oil GDP surges 6.8 percent to $408.4 billion

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre said the UAE’s real GDP rose 6.2 percent in 2025 from 2024 to AED1.9 trillion ($517.3 billion). Non-oil GDP increased 6.8 percent to AED1.5 trillion ($408.4 billion), with construction, finance and insurance, real estate, and transport and storage among the fastest-growing sectors. Officials linked the results to diversification policies, the “We the UAE 2031” vision, and investment in the digital economy, technology, and innovation.

May 30, 2026Read More →
Dubai flights update: List of airlines still cancelling or suspending Middle East routes
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Dubai flights update: List of airlines still cancelling or suspending Middle East routes

Major international airlines are still cancelling or suspending Dubai and other Middle East routes even as some services begin to return. Current Dubai suspensions stretch from the end of May to October, with Abu Dhabi disruptions also continuing on selected networks. Airlines are still adjusting schedules after disruption linked to the Iran war, with some carriers avoiding airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel.

May 30, 2026Read More →