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Business & Investments

The King of Gems, Dr. MM Raza, brings Rasikh Gems & Jewellers to the GCC — merging heritage, science, and wellbeing

Dubai, UAE – September 25, 2025

World-renowned Gemologist and wellness pioneer, Dr. MM Raza — celebrated globally as the King of Gems — has officially expanded Rasikh Gems & Jewellers to Dubai, the heart of the GCC. With this move, Dr. Raza brings decades of expertise in gem therapy to a region that places wellbeing, happiness, and holistic living at the core of its national vision.

Carrying forward a three-generation legacy that began in India in the 1950s, Dr. Raza has counselled more than 500,000 clients worldwide. His unique approach blends the ancient wisdom of Vedic and traditional medicine with modern gemological science, offering personalised solutions that address health, career, education, and personal wellbeing.

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Business & Investments, Technologies

Saif Bajwa: The Marketing Strategist Turning UAE SMEs into Million-Dirham Brands

With 15+ years of experience, Saif Bajwa combines AI, Meta, and Google Ads with unbeatable media rates to build lead-generation systems that help small and medium businesses grow with confidence.

Dubai: In a marketplace where cold calling is obsolete and customer attention spans are shrinking, Saif Bajwa is proving that small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can still scale—if they have the right systems in place.

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Business & Investments

Star Paper Mills to Announce Switch on of US$54 Million Recycled Container Board Mill in KEZAD at ProPaper 2025

  • A major milestone in the UAE’s circular economy, recycling up to 80% of waste paper generated domestically
  • Rising demand for paper packaging and e-commerce driving strong regional industry growth
  • GCC paper packaging market forecast to reach nearly US$13 billion by 2032; UAE alone requires over 1 billion paper bags annually

Dubai, September 25, 2024: Star Paper Mills will announce the commissioning of its US$54 million (AED 200 million) recycled container board mill in KEZAD (Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi) during ProPaper 2025, with construction now 95% complete.

Majid Rasheed, MD, Star Paper Mills

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Business & Investments

Emergent Raises $30M to Democratize Software Creation, Hits $15M ARR in Record Time, Expands into MENA

  • One of World’s Fastest Growing AI Startups, launches the world’s first agentic vibe-coding platform that builds production-ready applications for users from all walks of life, no technical skills required
  • The brand will play a pivotal role in enabling entrepreneurs, creators, and enterprises across MENA and Asia to accelerate innovation.

Mukund Jha, Co-Founder and CEO and Madhav Jha, Co-Founder of Emergent.sh ( L-R)

Dubai, September 24, 2025:— Emergent, one of the fastest growing AI startups globally, announced $30 million in total funding, including a new $23 million Series A led by Lightspeed. This follows a $7 million seed round raised earlier in the year. Founded in 2025 in San Francisco, Emergent has already reached $15 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within just 90 days of launch, making it one of the fastest-growing AI-startups globally.

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OQ ANCHORS OMAN’S MARKET DIALOGUE AT CAPITAL MARKETS DAY AND MEIRA, REINFORCING INVESTOR CONFIDENCE AND DRIVING SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATION

  • OQ’s Capital Market Day coincides with MEIRA Annual Conference, reinforcing Oman’s role in regional capital markets dialogue.
  • MEIRA 2025 gathers 900 participants and 100 institutional investors, with OQ leading dialogue on transparency, governance and sustainable growth.
  • OQ subsidiaries MSX market capitalisation exceeds OMR 4 billion, with OMR 212 million in dividends distributed year-to-date.
  • Through its unified investment narrative across listed companies, OQ highlights the strength of Oman’s energy sector as a solid foundation for financial transformation, reaffirming its role as a catalyst for economic diversification and sustainable growth.

Muscat, Oman – September 24, 2025 – OQ, Oman’s global energy investment group, convened more than 200 institutional investors, analysts and market leaders at its inaugural Capital Markets Day (CMD), the first of its kind in Oman, on 23 September in Muscat, before taking centre stage as Mega Sponsor of the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Annual Conference 2025 hosted in Muscat on 24–25 September. The back-to-back forums underscore Oman’s growing prominence as a regional hub for capital markets dialogue and highlight OQ’s role as a national gateway linking energy investments with the foundations of sustainable financial transformation.

The event also highlighted the contribution of OQ’s listed subsidiaries, which now account for more than 30% of the Muscat Stock Exchange’s (main and parallel markets) total capitalisation, with a combined market value exceeding OMR 4 billion and dividends of OMR 212 million distributed year-to-date. This reinforced OQ’s role as a trusted investment benchmark and a bellwether for market liquidity and investor confidence in Oman.

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