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An ORF Middle East study highlights critical supply chain, cooling, and power challenges facing Gulf artificial intelligence data centres. The analysis notes that China controls 60 to 70 percent of semiconductor rare earth element mining and 90 percent of processing capacity. It also reports that clean energy comprised 32.4 percent of the UAE's installed power capacity as of September 2026.
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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