AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUAE Space & Defence: Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan unveiled a UAE-built probe for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, reaching flight readiness in under two years and set for a 5bn km journey to explore seven asteroids. Digital Commerce & Investment: Dubai CommerCity, a DIEZ–Wasl free zone for digital commerce, is preparing a Dhs1.8bn Phase Two expansion from 2027–2028 to boost the emirate’s digital economy. AI in Business: HP’s Work Relationship Index finds 78% of UAE knowledge workers use AI daily/weekly, with 57% using AI agents—signalling faster adoption of AI at work. Women Entrepreneurship: Serial entrepreneur Ellen Mannaert launched The Wealth Room, a platform for women founders focused on understanding, creating and protecting wealth, with Dr Sheikha Ayesha Al Qassimi attending. Trade & Connectivity: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the UAE signed an MoU to study a Central Asia–South Asia railway corridor linking to Pakistan’s seaports via Afghanistan. Energy Markets: OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November amid ongoing Middle East uncertainty. Flydubai Security Fallout: UAE prosecutors said a flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist act by attacking the captain with a crash axe; Australia is investigating his links to Australia.
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