UAE-based Indian businessmen Yusuff Ali and Ravi Pillai are among the prominent industrialists attending the summit
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Air Kerala
Air Kerala to become India’s newest airline; eyes international operations
The airline is expected to emerge as a significant player in India’s aviation landscape, targeting the massive number of expats from the state working in the Middle East and other regions
Dubai
ShopDoc plans $50mn Dubai-Kerala healthcare corridor to tap medical tourism
Dubai-based digital healthcare firm Shopdoc reveals plans to invest $50 million to merge Kerala’s ancient healing traditions with the UAE’s cutting-edge healthcare facilities
Gulf investments
Kerala to see massive investments in IT, tech parks by Gulf-based business groups, says minister
The southern Indian state of Kerala is gearing up to develop several dedicated infrastructure facilities, including the opening of a business jet terminal at Kochi Airport, to significantly promote medical and MICE tourism from the Gulf region
India
Dubai Holding arm TECOM to exit from SmartCity Kochi project
Contours of the withdrawal, including the compensation to be given to TECOM, will be decided by a state government-appointed committee
attract investors
India’s Kerala reveals plans for tax cuts, incentives in hunt for $10bn in Gulf investments, minister says
The state government will hold an investors meet in Dubai on January 13-14 to hard sell its investment initiatives to regional and global companies and investors from the region
Destination Wedding
Kerala draws up plans to emerge as South Asia’s MICE tourism, Destination Weddings hub
The state also plans to have an incubation center for startups in the tourism sector
heavy rainfall
Kerala landslide death toll mounts to 276
About 225 persons are still reportedly missing
heavy rainfall
Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 40; several more injured
The landslide followed torrential rains hitting several parts of Kerala since Monday
Kerala
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey among 27 first-time participants at Kerala Travel Mart 2024
The event is slated to accord special focus to Kerala as a wedding destination
agricultural investments
Kerala woos global investors in foodtech sector at meet in Dubai
The event showcased the strengths and opportunities in the state’s food and foodtech sector, identified as a priority sectors by the Kerala government for further inward investments and development
attract investors
Revealed: Kerala announces incentive plan, targets UAE, Riyadh firms with low-cost back-end IT infrastructure
The strategy of the Kerala government aligns with the efforts of the UAE and Saudi governments to position Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh as global business hubs with significant investment plans
Etihad
Etihad announces new flights to India in 2024
Etihad introduces new flights to Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram in India
Huddle Global
Fielding was my path of innovation: Jonty Rhodes at Huddle Global 2023
Every single counts in a cricket match, and like that no trivial job is unimportant, said Rhodes, using cricketing analogy to drive home another point to startup entrepreneurs from around the world
Huddle Global
Global startup conclave ‘Huddle Global 2023’ kicks off in Kerala capital
Huddle Global 2023 is expected to attract approximately 15,000 delegates from India and abroad
Dubai
Joy Alukkas is now India’s richest jeweller, says new report
He mostly resides in Dubai, and stays the remaining months at his house in Kerala’s Thrissur district
ayurveda
India’s Global Ayurveda Festival 2023 to welcome envoys from UAE, Saudi Arabia
The event is scheduled to be held in Kerala’s capital city Thiruvananthapuram on December 1 to 5