Sultanate of Oman: New Industrial and Pharmaceutical Investments Announced at the 2026 Inspire Oman Investors Summit
At the Inspire Oman Investors Summit 2026, held in Muscat on 14 October under the theme “Where Vision Meets Investment,” new investment projects were announced. During the Inspire Oman Investors Summit 2026, Premium Global Group revealed plans to invest US$10 million in a partial-refining and oil-waste treatment facility in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm. […]
Sultanate of Oman: Contract Awarded for Roads and Infrastructure in Duqm Fisheries Industries Zone
The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones has awarded a contract to build roads and infrastructure in the Duqm Fisheries Industries Zone, which covers 7.5 square kilometres, to enhance its readiness to attract industrial investment and support existing facilities and future expansions. The project within the Duqm Fisheries Industries Zone includes an […]
Vietnam: Hai Phong launches Starlink satellite internet in two special economic zones
At the 2026 Hai Phong Digital Transformation Forum on 8 October, held under the theme “Data – AI – Automation: Strategic Drivers for Developing the Digital Economy and Smart Cities,” the city’s Department of Science and Technology, together with Starlink Services Vietnam, handed over 10 Starlink Vietnam Hai Phong terminals to two special economic zones: […]
Philippines: Aerospace firm expands in Batangas as PEZA moves to develop “aerotropolis” airport cities
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has announced the expansion of Global Aerospace Technology Philippines (GATPHI), which will open a new facility at the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in Batangas, covering more than 500 hectares, to manufacture and assemble aerospace parts and components for export, in addition to its existing plant in Cavite. The […]
Syria: Eight investment contracts signed to activate the Al-Tanf and Al-Yarubiyah free zones on the Iraqi border
On 13 October 2026, Syria’s General Establishment of Free Zones signed eight investment contracts with four local, Arab and foreign companies in the Al-Tanf and Al-Yarubiyah free zones on the Syrian-Iraqi border, covering about 625,000 square metres. Four contracts cover Al-Tanf (about 500,000 sq m, southeast Homs Governorate) for industrial and logistics activities, and four […]
United Arab Emirates: Dubai CommerCity and Tencent Cloud Sign Cooperation Agreement to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Digital Commerce Companies
Dubai CommerCity, the free zone specializing in digital commerce and a joint venture between the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Properties, signed a cooperation agreement with China’s Tencent Cloud during an official delegation visit to the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen on 13 October 2026. Under the agreement, companies registered in Dubai CommerCity […]