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Created: 2026/05/29 16:28
Updated: 2026/05/29 16:28
Eala set for homecoming ahead of hardcourt season and US Open

Eala set for homecoming ahead of hardcourt season and US Open

ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA is set for a homecoming to meet Filipino fans before she sets to the hardcourt season in the United States later this month. On the heels

Author: Bworldonline
Acwa Power sets new dividend policy until 2030

Acwa Power sets new dividend policy until 2030

The board of Saudi-listed Acwa Power plans to pay at least 30 percent of its net profit each year as shareholder dividends between 2026 and 2030. Dividends will

Author: Agbi
Tech used to be a mecca for young talent—now, AI start-ups are hiring fewer entry-level talent in favor of older workers with top degrees

Tech used to be a mecca for young talent—now, AI start-ups are hiring fewer entry-level talent in favor of older workers with top degrees

Tech companies like Meta built a reputation for snatching talent before they’re out of college. But now, new AI start-ups are turning away young workers.

Author: Fortune
$100m renovation begins at Makkah Hotel & Towers

$100m renovation begins at Makkah Hotel & Towers

Renovation work has started on the five-star Makkah Hotel & Towers in Mecca. The project will cost SAR372 million ($99 million) and will be carried out in phases

Author: Agbi
Alex Eala shifts focus to tough hardcourts ahead of US Open

Alex Eala shifts focus to tough hardcourts ahead of US Open

ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA’S story didn’t end in London. If anything, it just started. From the elegant England grass, the Filipina star transitions into the tough hard

Author: Bworldonline
Saudi Arabia seeks investors for $135m Ferris wheel in Medina

Saudi Arabia seeks investors for $135m Ferris wheel in Medina

Saudi Arabia is seeking private investors for a proposed giant Ferris wheel in Medina, as the kingdom increases its reliance on private capital and sharpens its

Author: Agbi
Rikaz targets ‘crucial’ logistics sites and potential IPO

Rikaz targets ‘crucial’ logistics sites and potential IPO

Saudi developer Rikaz is focusing on projects in Islam’s holy cities and weighing up a future listing to fund its expansion across the kingdom, its chief executive

Author: Agbi
Court upholds RM14,000 payout to umrah pilgrims over hotel downgrade

Court upholds RM14,000 payout to umrah pilgrims over hotel downgrade

The pilgrims, who each paid RM8,790 for an umrah package, claim they were moved to a one-star hotel instead of the five-star accommodation they were promised.

Author: Free Malaysia Today
Saudi Arabia to auction mining rights for three areas

Saudi Arabia to auction mining rights for three areas

Saudi Arabia has launched an auction for mining exploration rights across three mineral-rich belts spanning 13,000 square kilometres. The three belts are Ad Duwayhi

Author: Agbi
Mecca developer to sell 400 apartments after rules eased

Mecca developer to sell 400 apartments after rules eased

Jabal Omar Development Company, seeking to attract overseas buyers, plans to sell hundreds of serviced apartments at its flagship Mecca project after Saudi Arabia

Author: Agbi