Pacquiao replaces Lope Santos III and will coordinate poverty programmes across national agencies
The Manny Pacquiao poverty reduction role places the former senator at the head of the agency that coordinates anti-poverty policy across the Philippine government. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administered his oath at Malacañang and gave the boxing champion the rank of Cabinet secretary. Pacquiao takes over the National Anti-Poverty Commission from Lope Santos III, who […]
UAE business accelerators 2026: what founders get and what they give up
UAE business accelerators no longer sell classroom time, and ICN.live research across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah found that the shift is close to complete. Founder value now sits in four places: market access, institutional balance sheet backing, regulatory permission, and enterprise procurement. Desks and workshops still exist. They stopped being the reason anyone applies. […]
Arab Media Summit 2026 to honour media excellence in region
The Arab Media Summit (AMS) 2026 will host ceremonies for three awards celebrating excellence and talent across the Arab media landscape, as the region’s largest media gathering returns to Dubai from 15th to 17th September, WAM announced. The Arab Media Award (AMA); the Ibda’a – Arab Youth Media Award, and the Arab Social Media Influencers […]
GCC banking sector Q2 2026 posts a record $2.59tn in gross bank lending
Inside the GCC banking sector, Q2 2026 figures show a shift in how the region’s banks earn. Lenders now lean on loan volume, not interest rates, to grow income. Kamco Invest reported GCC bank lending across 55 listed Gulf banks reached a record $2.59 trillion by the end of June. That total rose 2.6 percent […]
