Shruthi Nair

Oman, Southern Asia, United Arab Emirates

Broadcast Journalist at AGBI

Dubai-based broadcast journalist

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Crypto crimes drop due to blockchain transparency

1 week ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Banking and Finance In association with Illicit activity falls from 0.6% to 0.15%Blockchain’s traceability combats misusesBinance has $2bn investment from MGXIllicit activity in cryptocurrency transactions has plummeted as a result of investment in compliance levels across the digital asset industry.
Sharjah student market set for growth as US visas change

1 week ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Real Estate The student population in Sharjah is one of the highest in the Emirates and is likely to increase since Donald Trump revealed plans to limit the number of visas for international students in the US. With 55,000 students currently living and studying in Sharjah, the emirate is rapidly establishing itself as the education capital of the Middle East.
Investors buy in El Gouna to hedge against Egypt's economy

1 week ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Real Estate As the luxury town of El Gouna celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, it is as popular as ever. The 37 million square metre development off the Red Sea coast of Egypt is made up of 10 districts including residential, commercial and retail, and houses 25,000 permanent residents.
Crypto company Animoca Brands to launch in Dubai

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Tech Yat Siu, the co-founder of the blockchain and venture capital business Animoca Brands, is at the forefront of the growing digital asset sector. As part of its global expansion, the company is establishing a presence in the Middle East with the launch of its new office in Dubai.
Miral's global ambitions for Yas Island entertainments

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

Editor's Insight Tech
Abu Dhabi’s MGX to use Trump stablecoin for Binance deal

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

Finance USD1 stablecoin in $2bn dealWorld Liberty Financial targets retailCrypto will ‘take over big banks’A stablecoin linked with President Donald Trump will be used by Abu Dhabi’s MGX as part of the technology company’s $2 billion investment in Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, it was announced on Thursday.
IMF urges Egypt to accelerate sale of state assets

1 month ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali |Shruthi Nair

Economy Reuters/Benoit Tessier/Pool Reforms linked to $8bn loans‘Positive developments’ on GDPGrowing role for private sectorThe International Monetary Fund has urged Egypt to move faster in selling off state assets to spur growth and reduce debt.
First phase of Oman's Sultan Haitham City on track for 2030

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Construction Work on Oman’s $2.6 billion Sultan Haitham City housing project is in full swing. Spread over 14.8 million square metres, Sultan Haitham City will have 20,000 residential units distributed across 19 integrated residential neighbourhoods. The project, initiated a couple of years ago, is being developed in four phases.
Egypt’s prosperity rests on private sector, says billionaire Sawiris

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Economy ‘Most important part of economy’Ministers coming from private sectorChosen Abu Dhabi for latest projectEgypt’s second-richest man Naguib Sawiris has predicted a long-awaited turnaround in the country’s private sector.
Water scarcity: The GCC's desalination challenge

1 month ago | agbi.com | Shruthi Nair

VIDEO Water The Gulf is one of the most water scarce regions in the world, so it has had to adopt innovative solutions for its water resources. One of the most prominent of these is desalination. While less than 1 percent of the world’s drinking water is desalinated, GCC countries depend on their desalination plants for up to 90 percent of their total water needs.