Global Investment Report 2026: Strengthening the Competitive Advantage of Incentives to Support Economic Zones
According to the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2026, incentives are considered the most favorable measures for investors, accounting for 50% globally. This reflects the broader shift that began after the COVID-19 pandemic, towards greater use of industrial policy tools to attract investments, reduce reliance on liberalization, and promote targeted growth. This trend has extended to […]
Sultanate of Oman: The launch of the establishment of the Special Economic Zone for Artificial Intelligence is approaching, with efforts to attract investments worth $275 million USD.
The first phase of establishing the Economic Zone for Artificial Intelligence is expected to commence in the last quarter of 2027, according to Dr. Sohaam bint Ahmed Al Harithi, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Afooq International Investment and Development Company – the developer and operator of the zone. The AI zone, established by […]
Egypt: Investment in leather products with a cost of over 10 million dollars
The Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of a new project under the system of private free zones for all types of leather products on an area of 30,000 square meters in the industrial city designated for tanning and leather manufacturing in Cairo Governorate, with an investment cost exceeding 10 million dollars. The project […]
Egypt: The Suez Canal Special Economic Zone… Chinese investments of 67 million dollars.
Mr. Mostafa Shekhoun, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, laid the foundation stone for the JiaYa Chinese company’s health products project on an area of nearly 160,000 square meters, with investments reaching up to 67 million US dollars. This project is expected to create more than 400 job opportunities. For […]
Indonesia: Resumption of Work in the Lido Special Economic Zone
After a year-long interruption, work has resumed in the Lido Special Economic Zone, which spans an area of 3,000 hectares as an integrated tourism and entertainment zone. It includes the Trump International Golf Club, film production studios (Movieland), and large spaces for artistic and entertainment festivals. For more details: Read article[cite: 11, 13]. jisr publications
Japan: An Isolated Island… A Key Global Focus and A Challenge to International Influence due to its Exclusive Economic Zone’s Hidden Resources
Minami Torishima (also known as Southern Bird Island and Marcus Island) is a Japanese coral island, triangular in shape, isolated in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It hosts a weather station and an airstrip and is uninhabited except for military forces used by the Japanese military as a surveillance station. Recently, its exclusive economic zone has […]
Uzbekistan: An Investment Paradise within Special Economic Zones
As of July 1, 2026, Uzbekistan has 34 special economic zones, 400 small industrial zones, 27 technology parks, 354 clusters, and 163 youth industrial and entrepreneurial zones (YIEZs). According to the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the industrial output of enterprises operating in the country’s special economic zones reached 32,060.5 billion soums […]
Malaysia: Enhancing Cooperation between Malaysian and Russian Special Economic Zones
According to Interfax News Agency, the Malaysian Minister of Education announced during the fifth meeting of the Russian Malaysian intergovernmental commission, the development of cooperation between the special economic zones in both countries. For more details: Read article jisr publications
Egypt: The Egyptian-Omani Investment Forum… investments exceeding $50 billion in free, economic, and industrial zones.
During the Egyptian-Omani Investment Forum, which was held at the headquarters of the General Union of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce on August 11, 2026, Mohamed El Shizaoui, Head of Investment Development Department in North Al Batinah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman, indicated that investments in the economic and industrial zones in Oman have exceeded $52 billion, […]
Saudi Arabia: New Regulations to Ensure ‘Real’ Activity within Special Economic Zones
In the Official Gazette issued on 24/2/1448 A.H. (corresponding to 07 August 2026), the regulation of genuine economic requirements for the special economic zones was published. This regulation aims to specify the genuine economic requirements that must be fulfilled by the licensed entity within the zone, along with related provisions to ensure compliance with principles […]