Monthly Archives: September 2025

Sports & Recreations

Canada Super 60 Names Women’s Trophy After Cricketing Legend Mel Jones

Canada Super 60 Names Women’s Trophy After Cricketing Legend Mel Jones
Vancouver, Canada – September 23 – Canada’s pioneering cricket league, Canada Super 60, has announced that its inaugural Women’s Trophy will be named in honour of Mel Jones, the former Australian cricketer, respected broadcaster, and tireless advocate for women’s cricket.
Canada Super 60 is the world’s first-ever ten-over-a-side event to launch with both men’s and women’s competitions from its inaugural season. The league will be staged under the roof of the iconic BC Place in Vancouver, showcasing international stars alongside homegrown Canadian talent.

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Real Estate

CG Developers Global launches the first JW Marriott Residence in Dubai.

CG Developers Global announces signing with Marriott International and the launch of the first JW Marriott Residence in Dubai

CG Developers Global, a Member of CG Corp Global, expands its footprint in the region with a landmark luxury development.

L to R: Erden Kendigelen, Marriott International Regional Vice President, Rahul Chaudhary, MD, CG Corp Global & CGDevelopers Global, Jaidev Menezes, Regional Vice President, Mixed-Use Development (EMEA) Marriott International, Varun Chaudhary, MD, Corp Global, Jismon Thomas, Development Manager & CFO, CG Developers Global

Dubai, UAE – 25 September 2025: CG Developers, the real estate arm of multinational conglomerate CG Corp Global, announced the launch of the first JW Marriott Residence in Dubai. The milestone event saw the formal signing, the unveiling of JW Marriott Residences at Dubai Islands, Central, and the reveal of CG Developers’ new Global logo. The Chaudhary family’s roots began in Nepal in 1935, and over the decades, they built CG Corp Global into Nepal’s first and only multi-billion-dollar multinational conglomerate, with a 100-year legacy spanning four generations.

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Business & Investments

PayPal Commits $100 Million to Accelerate Digital Growth Across the Middle East and Africa

Dubai, UAE, September 24, 2025 – PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a commitment to invest $100 million throughout the Middle East and Africa, fueling innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving inclusive economic growth in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital commerce regions.

This strategic investment will be deployed through a mix of minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal Ventures funding, people, and technology deployments that will help local businesses scale, unlock new opportunities for innovators, and bring millions more consumers and communities into the digital economy.

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Education

BITS Pilani Dubai Sees Record Admission Growth with 67% International Students

• Students from 11 countries join the UAE’s top Engineering, Tech, and Business programmes

• First-Degree admissions jump 62%; Higher-Degree admissions soar by 180%

Dubai, UAE – BITS Pilani Dubai Campus (BPDC) has achieved it’s highest-ever admissions growth with the Class of 2025, marking a turning point for student diversity and academic excellence. This year’s incoming class reflects unprecedented cultural, academic, and geographic diversity, with nearly 67% of students coming from outside the UAE, representing 11 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Gulf.

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Business & Investments

Joyalukkas Unveils Grand New Showroom at Ibn Battuta Mall with Exclusive Inaugural Bonanza

UAE – September 2025: Dubai shone even brighter as Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller, announced the grand opening of its brand-new showroom at Ibn Battuta Mall. The highly anticipated launch took place on Saturday, 20th September 2025, at 5:00 pm, at Ibn Battuta mall, Andalusia Court, marking yet another milestone in the brand’s remarkable journey of growth and excellence, across the UAE and beyond.

The inauguration was graced by distinguished chief guests, including H. E. Satish Kumar Sivan, Consul General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, along with Dr. Joy Alukkas, Chairman of Joyalukkas Group, Mr. John Paul Alukkas, Managing Director of Joyalukkas International Operations and Ms. Sonia Alukkas, Executive Director of Joyalukkas International Operations. The world’s favourite jewellery brand considered this a significant milestone in their growth story.

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