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Keeta UAE Marks First Year of Operations Across All Seven Emirates

Keeta UAE, the food delivery platform established by Chinese technology group Meituan, completed its first full year of operations across the Emirates on September 29, 2026. General Manager Lucas Xie stated that the platform achieved nationwide coverage across all seven emirates within twelve months. The company adapted proprietary dispatch and routing technologies developed in China to suit local logistics conditions.

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Luckin Coffee Appoints Mubadala Investment Executive Philip Yifei Bao to Board

Luckin Coffee Inc. has appointed Philip Yifei Bao, Director of Private Equity China at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company, to its board of directors. The appointment expands the Chinese coffee chain's board to ten members and deepens governance ties with the UAE sovereign wealth fund.

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Luckin Considers Gulf Expansion After Abu Dhabi Fund Mubadala Joins $1 Billion Deal

Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee is assessing an expansion into Gulf countries following an investment by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company. Mubadala became a direct shareholder after partnering with Luckin's controlling shareholder Centurium Capital on a $1 billion deal. Luckin executives highlighted the Gulf region's repeat consumption and rising demand for health-oriented beverages.

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ADIPEC 2026 Confirms Record Asian Participation with Chinese Energy Giants Attending

ADIPEC 2026 announced record Asian engagement featuring 353 companies and six dedicated country pavilions, including China. Major Chinese state and private firms such as Sinopec, CNPC, CNOOC, CATL, and Envision Energy have confirmed their attendance in Abu Dhabi.