Bazaar Times

06/11/2025

has launched its new AI-supported Digital Restructuring solution, enabling customers facing financial difficulties to restructure their and financing debts through the mobile app—without visiting a branch.
According to the bank’s statement, Türkiye Finans continues to enhance daily life for its customers with innovative . The newly implemented Digital Restructuring tool integrates artificial intelligence into digital channels, allowing individual customers experiencing financial strain to submit restructuring requests entirely online.

Through the new system, customers can initiate their restructuring applications via the mobile branch, where AI-driven decision mechanisms automatically evaluate the requests. This provides customers with easier payment plans and helps them reorganize their budgets. With this innovation, Türkiye Finans positions itself as a leading bank in offering AI-powered restructuring services through mobile channels.

Ahmet Mert, Executive Vice President of Credit Quality and Collections at Türkiye Finans, emphasized the bank’s commitment to “human-centered banking,” noting their focus on delivering solutions that add value to customers’ lives.

Mert stated, “With our AI-supported Digital Restructuring system, we can offer personalized solutions to customers facing financial challenges, directly through our mobile application—without requiring them to visit branches.”
Highlighting the enhanced speed and improved customer experience enabled by the system, Mert added:

“With this innovation, which digitizes the restructuring process to help our customers breathe easier, we aim to continue using technology in a human-centered way to provide . As always, we will stand by our customers in both good times and difficult times within the inclusive world of participation finance.”

06/11/2025

The Gulf is cementing its position as one of the world’s fastest-advancing , with frontline adoption, leadership guidance and enterprise-wide transformation outpacing global peers, according to a new study from .

The research finds the GCC now ranks second globally in AI adoption, supported by strong policy direction, widespread corporate investment and a deepening focus on skills. Seventy-eight per cent of frontline workers in the region now use generative AI regularly, placing the Gulf 27 percentage points above the global average.

Optimism and confidence in AI’s impact are also climbing. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents expressed optimism about AI’s role in the workplace, up nine points from last year, while 45% noted rising confidence in their ability to use the technology effectively. Both figures are higher than global benchmarks, underscoring a regional shift from experimentation to scaled deployment.
Leadership support remains a distinguishing factor. According to the study, 55% of frontline employees in the receive clear guidance from senior management on AI adoption, more than twice the global rate. Usage is highest among managers and executives, at 90 and 92% respectively. This top-down emphasis is helping companies push beyond productivity pilots toward long-term transformation.
The shift is visible in the way organisations are rethinking work itself. Nearly two-thirds of companies surveyed are redesigning end-to-end workflows, placing the region at the forefront of re-engineering business models around artificial intelligence. Fifty-two per cent of respondents say they understand AI agents, compared to 33% globally, and 91% believe these autonomous systems will be central to future performance.

06/11/2025

is making a splash on the global stage with the announcement of exciting new attractions, led by the launch of , which will feature the largest pool in the region.

The announcement was made by Rami Mashini, Vice President of Sales at Dubai Holding Entertainment (DHE), during a media briefing at the Dubai Pavilion at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2025.
The new destinations including Oasis Bay Waterpark and the Fisher-Price Family Entertainment Centre form part of DHE’s ambitious expansion to strengthen Dubai’s reputation as a global hub for , culture and entertainment.

“We are continuing to expand our portfolio with innovative, family-focused experiences that redefine leisure and entertainment in the region,” said Mashini.
“Each new project reflects Dubai’s commitment to creating unforgettable moments and bringing world-class attractions to life.”

At the top of the list is Oasis Bay Waterpark, an all-new aquatic destination designed to set new benchmarks in water-based entertainment. The park will feature the largest pool in the region, along with record-setting slides, , and immersive experiences designed for all ages.

One of the new attractions is the Fisher-Price Family Entertainment Centre, a creative hub for early childhood discovery and play-based learning.

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