Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Time for Mena waterpark heads to step up sustainability game

Sun, 18 Sep 2022

With water conservation ranked among the top sustainability best practices for leisure and attractions sector, it is high time the regional waterparks industry stepped up its game by setting benchmarks for best practices in sustainability, say experts.

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Continuous innovation is ‘vital to manufacturing success’

Wed, 14 Sep 2022

The Middle East, home to a vibrant manufacturing sector, looks set to experience rapid growth and development in the coming years.

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Banking-as-a-Service 'will hit mainstream adoption in two years'

Tue, 13 Sep 2022

Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) will hit mainstream adoption within two years, according to the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Banking Transformation.

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Addressing complications of non-communicable diseases in Mideast

Mon, 12 Sep 2022

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD), pose some of the biggest challenges to modern healthcare delivery.

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Asset tokenization to grow 50-fold into $16trn market

Mon, 12 Sep 2022

Asset tokenization will grow 50-fold to expand into a $16.1 trillion business opportunity by 2030, according to a new report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX, the digital exchange for private markets.

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Over third of people globally wish to delete their data from the internet

Sun, 11 Sep 2022

A new study conducted by the cybersecurity company NordVPN, estimated that 63 per cent of global population are online, however, found that more than a third of people (33 per cent) would delete themselves from the internet if they could.

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How to solve Kuwait’s housing problem?

Sun, 11 Sep 2022

A lack of private sector participation, low-density zoning in near urban areas, limited access to financing and high capital costs have exacerbated the housing problem in Kuwait, according to a report.

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Why disruption shouldn't derail the ESG of Mideast firms

Mon, 05 Sep 2022

Disruption doesn’t demolish environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambitions, it fortifies them, as winning companies are exploring innovative alternatives, guided by a strong sense of purpose and a flexible strategy.

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Retirement planning 2022: A good time to start

Mon, 05 Sep 2022

The standard of living, the climate, taxes, living costs and ease of access could be the key factors taken into consideration when one chooses a retirement destination.

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Europe braces for bleak winter: Downside if Russian gas cutoff

Wed, 31 Aug 2022

Under a downside scenario of Russia cutting off gas exports to Europe and mandatory EU rationing, Germany would fall into recession, eurozone growth would weaken, and inflation would stay higher for longer, says an S&P Global Rating report.