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Alvin R Cabral

Alvin R Cabral

Business Reporter – Consumer & Technology
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Alvin Romans Cabral is a business reporter who has been covering consumer technology for The National since 2021. With over 13 years of experience in journalism, he has represented the UAE on the global stage at some of the sector’s most important events, including those from Apple and Samsung. Prior to joining The National, he worked for the Dubai-based Khaleej Times since 2008.
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Al Dhafra solar project in Abu Dhabi. Bloomberg
Renewable energy capacity in record rise as war increases focus on sector

Saudi Arabia leads pack as Middle Eastern countries add 692 gigawatts

EnergyApril 01, 2026
Mansoor Alfalasi, group chief executive of the Dubai Taxi Company, and Nan Yang, vice president of Baidu. Photo: DTC
More than 1,000 driverless taxis set for Dubai roads

Dubai Taxi Company partners with Baidu to launch Apollo Go service

TechnologyApril 01, 2026
Dr Sultan Al Jaber says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks the 'every day affordability for billions of people'. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Dr Sultan Al Jaber accuses Iran of 'global economic extortion' in Strait of Hormuz

Consumers are paying increasingly high prices as ripple effects move towards West

EconomyApril 01, 2026
The Apple II computer, seen in Paris in December 1981, is considered the company's first successful product. Getty Images
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Apple at 50: Company that shaped the world must now reinvent it

AI poses biggest test yet for tech giant that redefined modern life

TechnologyApril 01, 2026
XRG is the global energy investment arm of Adnoc. Chris Whiteoak / The National
XRG and OMV complete deal to create chemicals giant Borouge International

The company has access to global polyolefins production capacity of 13.6 million tonnes a year

EnergyMarch 31, 2026
Whoop founder and chief executive Will Ahmed with football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has become an investor in the US wearable tech company. Photo: Whoop
Cristiano Ronaldo among investors in Abu Dhabi and Qatar-led Whoop funding

The $575 million financing round values the US wearable tech company at more than $10 billion

TechnologyMarch 31, 2026
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Thailand will now be able to use the strait after negotiating with Iran. EPA
Thailand negotiates agreement with Iran to use Strait of Hormuz

Move is intended to help ease energy crunch in the South-east Asian nation

EnergyMarch 28, 2026
Oil tankers are seen anchored off the coast of Muscat. Oman is the only Gulf state whose exports do not depend on the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
S&P says Oman's fiscal health and strategic location to help against conflict

The ratings agency affirmed the sultanate's credit rating and stable outlook

EconomyMarch 28, 2026
Mubadala chief executive Khaldoon Al Mubarak. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Mubadala CEO: UAE has been 'determined and agile' since Iran's attacks began

Khaldoon Al Mubarak says $330 billion fund is using an adaptive approach to navigate through complexity

EconomyMarch 27, 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has caused petrol prices to surge, with no clear end in sight. EPA
Oil stays elevated as Trump's Iran pause does little to calm $200 price fears

Crude would continue to surge if conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on

MarketsMarch 27, 2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas production facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City. The damaged LNG trains may take three to five years to repair. EPA
QatarEnergy resilient on vast gas reserves and strong balance sheet, Moody's says

Company may generate cash flow of $15bn should conflict ends and no further damage is inflicted on facilities

EnergyMarch 26, 2026
Aldar Properties has continued to expand its portfolio to cater to more property classes. Photo: Aldar
Aldar's 2026 handover schedule unaffected by conflict as $1.28bn in contracts are awarded

Construction at 141 sites in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah 'advancing'

PropertyMarch 26, 2026
Adnoc Logistics and Services delivers energy products and solutions to more than 100 customers in about 50 countries. Photo: Adnoc L&S
Adnoc L&S approves $325m dividend for 2025

The company's dividend is set to increase by 5% annually from 2026 to 2030

MarketsMarch 24, 2026
Motorists queue at a petrol station in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Petroleum product prices in the Philippines have shot up nearly 200 per cent since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict. AFP
How Philippines state of emergency shows vulnerability of net energy importers

The crisis is being significantly felt by motorists and households

EnergyMarch 24, 2026
Saudi Arabia hosted a special World Economic Forum meeting in 2024. Reuters
World Economic Forum postpones Saudi Arabia summit over regional conflict

Meeting will be rescheduled to ensure its 'full strategic impact'

EconomyMarch 24, 2026
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