Abu Dhabi reduced the operational costs of delivering government services by over 30% between 2022 and 2025 while raising satisfaction from 78% to 92%, according to the Department of Government Enablement. Officials credited the Tamm platform and autonomous AI agents for driving the administrative efficiency gains. The emirate reiterated its commitment to becoming a fully AI-native government by 2027.
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company plans to deploy approximately $39 billion annually across market cycles, with an increasing focus on Asia. Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, Chief Financial Officer Carlos Obeid named China, South Korea, India, and Japan as primary markets for expanded capital allocation. Over the past three years, Asia's share of Mubadala's portfolio has grown from 10 per cent to approximately 13 per cent.
Al Ain Farms Group has signed agreements during Global Food Week to expand its Camelait camel milk brand into China and Europe. Zhejiang Hengsheng Holding will act as exclusive distributor in China, while Suzhou Biology Healthy Technology will handle local production of long-life camel milk products.
Cybersecurity analysis firm Hackmanac reported that a cybercrime group stole 17 terabytes of data from a partnership between China Railway Construction Corporation Saudi Branch and Sama Construction. The breached assets comprise over 1.5 million files, including sensitive contracts, engineering designs, and personal information of approximately 150,000 workers. The consortium is the primary engineering contractor for the Jeddah Central Stadium ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
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