Low-income Countries (LICs) are navigating a fluid global environment marked by high uncertainty and shifting policies in major economies spanning trade, migration, digital finance, and spending priorities, including national security and foreign aid, says an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff paper.
More than 650 global brands and 15,000 visitors will connect this week at the region’s leading trade platform for paper, stationery, gifting and lifestyle products.
Middle East Paper Company (Mepco), Saudi Arabia’s leading paper and packaging manufacturer and recycler, today announced its participation as Headline Sponsor of ProPaper 2025, the region’s premier paper industry event, taking place in Dubai from October 13–15, 2025.
MAHY Khoory Group, one of the UAE’s longest-established diversified business groups, has announced plans to develop PM4, a paper manufacturing project incorporating the latest global technologies, at Union Paper Mills’ (UPM) Al Dhafra plant in Abu Dhabi, with an investment exceeding AED 1 billion ($272.2 million).
