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Business & Investments

ADGM Reinforces Its Status as Region’s Leading Financial Hub with Robust Q3 2025 Growth

  • Assets Under Management (AUM) within ADGM realised a year-on-year growth of 48% in Q3, 2025 compared to Q3 2024, with 161 asset and fund managers, managing 220 funds.
  • Number of active licences in ADGM reached 11,920 with 2,801 new licences this year alone.
  • Operational entities grow to 3,227, representing a 43% year-on-year increase.
  • Workforce within ADGM’s expanded jurisdiction rises to 39,870 individuals.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 05 December 2025: ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has reported strong Q3 2025 results, reinforcing its standing as the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

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Technologies

Five trends driving the next era of agentic AI across the region

Agentic AI is evolving from a support tool into a co-worker that can reason, act, and execute multi-step tasks. The MENA region is well-positioned for this shift due to its high service standards and national digital transformation agendas. The UAE already reports one of the world’s highest AI adoption rates, with 62% of organisations using AI in at least one function. In this climate, companies like Yango Tech are shaping how agentic systems operate in real enterprise environments, setting the stage for five trends that will define 2026.

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Business & Investments

Karachi Gateway Multipurpose Terminal and Louis Dreyfus Company Sign Long-Term Agreement to Develop Clean Bulk Handling & Storage Facility

  • Agreement brings together ADQ portfolio companies AD Ports Group and LDC in a joint effort to strengthen Pakistan’s agricultural supply chain and ports logistics ecosystem.

Karachi, Pakistan / Abu Dhabi, UAE – 05 December 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, announced that Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of Noatum Ports, the international ports operating arm of AD Ports Group, and Louis Dreyfus Company Pakistan (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of leading global merchant and agricultural goods processor Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop and operate a modern clean bulk handling and storage facility for agricultural goods at Karachi Port.

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Life Style & Leisure

Dubai Retail’s Nad Al Sheba Mall Unveils New Garden Space with “Yalla Netgahwa,” a Community-Cultural Festival Featuring Outdoor Cinema and Homegrown Talent

  • Open-air entertainment, food, creative workshops, and cultural games from 5 –21 December, with daily programming from 4 PM to 11 PM at the new Garden space.
  • A first-of-its-kind collaboration with Cinema Akil, introducing an outdoor cinema experience for visitors every Friday.
  • Fan-favourite F&B pop-ups by SALT and Homer Lobster join seasonal experiences by Bliss Flower Boutique
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Real Estate

Dubai Real Estate Records AED 45.79 Billion in Transactions in November

Key Highlights:

  • AED 45.79 billion in real estate transactions across 17,777 deals; off-plan sales led the market with 71.64% of activity.
  • Mid-market homes between AED 1–3 million dominated sales with 54.44% share; properties under AED 1 million made up 25.10% of transactions.
  • Dubai’s rental market recorded 43,893 leases worth AED 3.9 billion, with high demand in Al Barari, MBR City, JVC, Dubai Hills Estate, and Arjan.
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