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Maritime Standard Awards 2025 revealed, finalists set to compete across 25 categories in Dubai

This year marked a milestone, with the awards attracting their highest number of nominations.

September 18, 2025: The Maritime Standard (TMS), the premier awards event for the maritime and shipping industry across the Middle East region and the Indian Subcontinent, which is held annually in Dubai, officially announced the finalists for the Maritime Standard Awards 2025 edition to compete across 25 categories. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, the event will bring together around 1,000 top executives.

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Yango Ads Hospitality Forum spotlights new traveller behaviours and AdTech trends

Dubai, UAE, 18 September 2025 — Yango Ads, the AdTech division of Yango Group, unveiled key data from its latest report on travel and hospitality trends in emerging markets at its flagship event, Yango Ads Live: The Next Destination. According to the findings, 48% of surveyed travellers are influenced by targeted ad campaigns when choosing destinations, highlighting the growing impact of data-driven marketing in shaping travel decisions. 

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Unilever Launches Its First Deodorant Stick Production in Saudi Arabia

Unilever Launches Its First Deodorant Stick Production in Saudi Arabia, Strengthening Kingdom’s Role as a Global Manufacturing Hub

Jeddah factory expansion unlocks capacity for 30 million deodorant units annually, with 85% allocated for global export, advancing Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Industrial Strategy

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, 17th September 2025: Unilever today inaugurated its new deodorant production lines at its Binzagr Unilever Limited (BUL) factory in Jeddah. The inauguration was attended by H.E. Eng. Abdulaziz bin Majed Al-Ahmadi, Deputy Minister for Industrial Development at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, and several representatives from government and industry, including the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, the Saudi Exports Development Authority, and the National Industrial Development Center (NIDC). This reflects the strategic importance of the project in supporting economic diversification and enhancing national industrial capabilities.

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Tuum Powers Bank CenterCredit’s Digital Transformation, Setting a Blueprint for BaaS and Core Modernization in Global Banking

Dubai, UAE — 17th September 2025 – Tuum, the leading next-generation core banking provider, today announced it has been selected by Bank CenterCredit (BCC), Kazakhstan’s third-largest bank, to power its new Banking as a Service (BaaS) proposition. This landmark partnership establishes a strategic model for incumbent banks globally to innovate at speed, compete with digital challengers, and unlock new revenue streams through embedded finance.

Miljan Stamenkovic, Chief Revenue Officer at Tuum

As a key pillar of its digital transformation strategy, BCC is leveraging Tuum’s highly flexible and modular platform to launch a greenfield BaaS offering. This move will enable BCC to serve a wide ecosystem of fintechs and corporate partners, positioning it at the forefront of Central Asia’s rapidly expanding digital finance market.

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SHRM MENA Annual Conference 2025

Opens its doors in Dubai Hosting Global Leaders Shaping the Future of Work

Dubai, UAE – September 17, 2025

The SHRM MENA Annual Conference & Expo 2025 officially opened at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, bringing together senior government officials, global business leaders, and HR professionals from across the region and beyond. Under the theme ‘Shape the Future of Work!’, the two-day event focuses on redefining HR and business leadership amid rapid digital transformation. The annual event this year is under the patronage of FAHR (Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) – UAE).

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