“ORION.GROUP,” a manufacturer of stainless steel equipment and containers (Kyiv Oblast), has launched a mobile production complex that is unique in Ukraine. It allows for the bending, welding, and grinding of metal structures outside the factory—on the customer’s premises. The mobile production complex is used to manufacture and assemble tanks with a diameter of over 5 meters, the transportation of which in assembled form is difficult, expensive, or impossible. The investment in this project amounts to 35 million UAH.
This was announced by Dmytro Kysilevsky, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
“ORION.GROUP” products for farmers and the food industry are sold with a 25% cost reimbursement to buyers from the state. This program is part of the “Made in Ukraine” policy for the development of Ukrainian manufacturers.
Currently, the ORION.GROUP mobile production complex is being used in the construction of a bioethanol plant in the Ternopil region. After that, the plan is to use this equipment to build an agricultural processing complex in an industrial park in the Khmelnytskyi region.
“ORION.GROUP” manufactures stainless steel tanks for the beer, juice, dairy, bioethanol, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. In addition to Ukraine, the company has built plants and production lines in 65 countries worldwide. In 2011–2013, “ORION.GROUP” was engaged by the French consortium NOVARKA to construct the confinement (arch) over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
In 2025, the company’s sales volume amounted to 440 million UAH. During this period, the company paid 97 million UAH in taxes. The company employs 127 people.
INVESTMENTS, Kysilevsky, machine building, ORION.GROUP, STAINLESS STEEL
The United Arab Emirates has taken first place globally in terms of real estate market investment attractiveness, ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom, according to data from the Arada UAE Property Investment Index.
The study was conducted by the American Penta Group on behalf of the developer Arada from April 1 to 23, 2026. The survey included 689 investors from 12 key markets who have an annual income of over $100,000 and more than $250,000 in investment assets, and who have already invested or are interested in investing in real estate outside their home country.
According to the index, 56% of global investors expressed serious interest in the UAE real estate market. This is the highest figure among all markets included in the study. The U.S. received 54%, the UK 41%, France 28%, and Spain 27%.
Investor awareness of opportunities in the UAE real estate market reached 51%, which is comparable to the UK and close to the US. Arada notes that this confirms the UAE’s emergence as one of the most recognizable global centers for real estate investment.
Interest in the UAE is particularly high among investors from neighboring and rapidly growing markets. 91% of Indian investors, 92% of Egyptian investors, and 85% of Saudi respondents named the UAE as one of the three most attractive destinations for investment. Among European investors, the UAE has become the top overseas destination for the French (63%), Germans (60%), and Swiss (57%).
Investors cited the potential for high returns as the main factor driving the UAE’s appeal: 38% of respondents selected this criterion. For Australian investors, this figure reached 57%, for Spanish investors—56%, and for British investors—41%.
Security and stability were key factors for 65% of Chinese and 58% of German investors. Another 34% of all respondents cited the ease of purchasing and owning real estate as an important advantage; among investors from Saudi Arabia, this figure was 57%, and from Egypt, 41%.
Arada Group CEO Ahmed Al-Khoshaibi stated that the survey results confirm trends the company observes in its own sales: international investors increasingly note the maturity of regulations, economic stability, and the resilience of the UAE market even amid external challenges.
“The UAE has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to adapt faster than almost any other market in the world,” he noted.
The release of the index coincided with the announcement of major infrastructure investments in the UAE, including the 34-billion-dirham Dubai Metro Gold Line project, the launch of the first commercial air taxi network, and a 6-billion-dirham federal road corridor to improve connectivity between the emirates.
For the real estate market, this signals continued interest from international capital, despite signs of a cooling in certain segments following several years of rapid growth. Investors continue to view the UAE as a market offering a combination of returns, tax efficiency, stable regulation, and a relatively straightforward property ownership process.
Arada is a development company founded in 2017 in the UAE. The company carries out projects in real estate, retail, education, healthcare, fitness, wellness, and the hospitality sector. Arada’s project portfolio exceeds 130 billion dirhams; the company is also expanding its operations in the UK and Australia.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China’s economy fell by 10.3% year-over-year in January–April, to 287.69 billion yuan ($42 billion), according to the Ministry of Commerce.
The manufacturing sector attracted 78.9 billion yuan, while the services sector attracted 204.2 billion yuan. Notably, investment in high-tech industries rose by 20.3% to reach 166.3 billion yuan.
Luxembourg more than doubled its FDI (by 110.3%), Switzerland increased it by 60.8%, France by 58.3%, and the U.S. by 24.5%, according to data from the ministry cited by Xinhua News Agency.
In January–April, 20,113 new enterprises with foreign capital were registered in China, which was 6.8% higher than the figure for the same period in 2025.
As reported, FDI for 2025 fell by 9.5% to 747.7 billion yuan.
Dubai has abolished the minimum property value requirement for obtaining a two-year investor residency visa. Previously, buyers were required to own a property worth at least 750,000 dirhams, or approximately $204,000.
The new rules apply to the two-year renewable visa for property owners, which is processed through the Dubai Land Department and its Cube Centre. Now, an individual owner can apply for such a residence visa regardless of the property’s value, provided the property is registered in their name and all other documentation requirements are met.
For joint ownership, the minimum threshold remains, but in a different form: each co-owner must hold a share worth at least 400,000 dirhams. This means that the relaxation is primarily intended for buyers who register the property under a single owner.
Removing the threshold makes residency status more accessible to buyers of small apartments and studios, which previously might not have met the minimum value requirement. For Dubai’s real estate market, this could boost demand in more affordable segments, especially among foreigners who view a purchase not only as an investment but also as a way to obtain legal residency status in the UAE.
However, this change does not apply to the 10-year Golden Visa. For the “Golden Visa” obtained through real estate, a separate investment threshold remains in effect—typically starting at 2 million dirhams. Therefore, the new measure specifically broadens the entry point into the residency market but does not replace long-term programs for major investors.
For buyers, what remains important is not only the fact of owning real estate, but also the legal soundness of the property, registration of ownership rights, compliance with Dubai Land Department requirements, and the willingness to cover associated costs for visa processing, Emirates ID, and health insurance.
Dubai remains one of the most active real estate markets in the Middle East. Demand is supported by the influx of foreign residents, growth in business activity, the UAE’s tax appeal, and its developed infrastructure. The removal of the minimum threshold for a two-year residency permit may further expand the pool of buyers for whom purchasing real estate in the emirate becomes a way not only to invest but also to establish a foothold in the country.
Chinese authorities plan to restrict the ability of the country’s technology companies—including its most prominent AI startups—to raise U.S. capital without government approval, according to Bloomberg.
Chinese agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), have in recent weeks advised a number of private companies to reject U.S.-sourced capital in investment rounds unless they have direct permission from the authorities, the agency’s sources note.
According to them, such instructions were received, in particular, by Moonshot AI—the developer of the Kimi chatbot, which is preparing for an IPO—as well as the AI startup StepFun.
Regulators have also decided to impose similar restrictions on ByteDance Ltd., the owner of TikTok and the country’s most valuable startup. Authorities do not want the company, which also operates one of the country’s most popular chatbots, to allow U.S. investors to participate in secondary share offerings without government approval, sources say.
The main goal of these restrictions is to prevent U.S. investors from acquiring stakes in companies in sensitive sectors where national security is a priority, they note.
The new measures stem from Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of the Chinese AI startup Manus, announced last December. Chinese authorities launched an investigation, believing the deal could violate technology export control rules and national security requirements.
Initially, the deal was viewed as a benchmark for startups with global ambitions, but concerns subsequently arose regarding the transfer of valuable AI technologies to a geopolitical rival.
The volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China’s economy in the first quarter decreased by 7.3% compared to the same period last year—to 249.6 billion yuan ($36.35 billion), according to the Ministry of Commerce.
The manufacturing sector attracted 71.46 billion yuan, while the services sector attracted 174.6 billion yuan. In particular, investment in high-tech industries rose by 30.7% to reach 102.73 billion yuan.
Luxembourg nearly doubled its FDI (by 96.8%), Switzerland increased it by 50.4%, France by 42.3%, and South Korea by 35.2%, according to data from the ministry cited by Xinhua News Agency.
In January–March, 13,987 new enterprises with foreign capital were registered in China, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
As reported, FDI volume for 2025 decreased by 9.5% to 747.7 billion yuan.
