Business from Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

The United Arab Emirates and Malaysia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during a ceremony witnessed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and Uruguay's Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has joined Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, to witness the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two nations.

UAE state-owned renewables firm Masdar has launched a renewable energy facility that will produce 1 gigawatt of uninterrupted clean power, the company's chairman said on Tuesday.

A fully integrated talent management agency for content creators and influencers, XPOZED, was officially launched during the 1 Billion Followers Summit on Monday. 

The UAE and Malaysia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support joint investment in artificial intelligence (AI), as part of Malaysia Madani Artificial Intelligence (MMAI) initiative.

Content creator Simon Squibb from the United Kingdom was awarded the "One Billion Award," valued at $1 million, as the 1 Billion Followers Summit came to a close on Monday.

UAE-based Creators HQ has partnered with social media platform X, launching a competition with a $500,000 prize to produce "meaningful and exclusive content" for X.