AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoKuwait Digital Finance Meets Telecom: Weyay Bank, Kuwait’s first digital bank, teamed up with Ooredoo Kuwait to bundle student-focused digital banking perks with telecom plans, including cashback on Ooredoo payments and in-app access to a tech store. Robotic Surgery Milestone: Kuwait’s Health Minister praised Dr. Saad Al-Dousari and the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center team for a successful remote robotic prostatectomy, highlighting local medical tech capability. Science & Knowledge Infrastructure: KFAS reviewed Kuwait library development with Oxford’s Islamic Studies centre, plus research fellowships and a regional knowledge atlas project. iPhone SIM Rules Clarified for Kuwait: Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro battery claims hinge on an eSIM-only model sold in 12 named markets that includes Kuwait, while iPhone Duo has no SIM tray anywhere. Regional Energy Pressure: Markets are watching fuel prices as oil tops $100 amid US-Iran tensions, with the Strait of Hormuz and shipping risk driving wider economic worries. BRICS Tech-Forward Gulf Ties: India’s 2026 BRICS presidency is expanding Gulf partnerships beyond oil into clean energy, food security, and tech. Health, Tech, and Safety Culture: A new EHS webinar argues psychological safety is the missing ingredient that makes workplace reporting systems actually work.
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