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Pony.ai Secures Robotaxi Testing Permit in Dubai, Accelerating Middle East Deployment

Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced that it has been granted a permit by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to conduct autonomous driving trials on the emirate’s roads. This milestone follows the company’s partnership with Dubai’s RTA, unveiled earlier this year, and marks a major step toward commercial deployment in the Middle East.

The announcement comes on the heels of the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport 2025, which concluded on September 25 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As an honorable partner of the event, Pony.ai showcased its cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies and a robotaxi model slated for deployment in Dubai.

Held under the theme “Redefining Mobility: The Path to Autonomy”, this year’s Congress highlighted Dubai’s vision to transform 25% of urban trips to be smart and autonomous by 2030. The event brings together policymakers, global industry leaders, and innovators to accelerate the adoption of self-driving technologies.

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Real Estate

AYS Developers hosted yet another groundbreaking masterclass in W Hotel, The Palm

AYS Developers hosted yet another groundbreaking masterclass in W Hotel, The Palm on 24th September 2025, following the record-breaking success of their May event, which earned a Guinness World Record for the Largest Real Estate Training in the World. As part of their ongoing commitment to giving back and empowering the community, AYS Developers organised this masterclass to equip real estate agents with the skills and tools needed for long-term success in the highly competitive luxury real estate Dubai market.

This latest program, AYS Lab, is the first hands-on master workshop for brokers in the MENA region. Participants worked directly in the room to create real sales plans, investor decks, objection-handling scripts, Excel-based investment models, and AI-assisted assets—guided step by step by the industry expert Dr. Nour ElSerougy, Regional Investment Architect.

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Sports & Recreations

The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity Pledges US$11M to Special Olympics International

The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity Pledges US$11M to Special Olympics International to Expand Inclusive Education Globally

  • The $11 million grant will support the work of the Abu Dhabi-based Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education
  • The funding will scale the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program in 10 countries and help train over 6,000 educators globally in inclusive practices
  • The Center was established in 2020 by a $25 million gift given by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
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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

7th Future Food Forum 2025

Under the patronage of Ministry of Economy and Tourism

7th Future Food Forum 2025 opens with a vision to drive food security and expand sector to AED 40 billion

  • H.E. Abdulla bin Touq calls for innovation and sustainability to be the foundation of the UAE’s food economy which aims to increase the sector’s GDP Contribution from AED 30 billion to AED 40 billion
  • Day one of the Forum launched the Knowledge Hub and the Global Buyers Programme, reinforcing the UAE Food Cluster as a driver of innovation and trade.
  • The Forum demonstrates the UAE’s growing role as a global hub where government, industry, and academia converge to build resilient, sustainable food systems.
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