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Lucky Tea Weekly Briefing, October 25 to 31: Canelo fights at The Venue, Crown Jewel moves there on November 7

Canelo Alvarez fights Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on October 31, and WWE Crown Jewel keeps November 7 but moves from KAFD to The Venue, with tickets back on sale. Also: Boulevard World reopens, Saudi Winter 2026 launches, a Riyadh matcha cafe, and China's seating debate.

Lucky Tea Weekly Briefing, October 18 to 24: FII10 postponed to 2027, Riyadh Season zones open in stages

The FII10 summit planned for October 26 to 29 in Riyadh has been postponed to 2027, with no new dates yet. Also this week: Riyadh Season zones opening in stages, SFDA's five sugar tips for eating out, and ChaPanda's Hang Seng index removal.

Lucky Tea Weekly Briefing, October 11 to 17: Riyadh Season opens October 21, Luckin adds pearl milk tea

Riyadh Season opens October 21 for about 10 weeks, with the Six Kings Slam now December 27 to 30. Also this week: Luckin's 9.9-yuan pearl milk tea and Mubadala's $1 billion Luckin stake.

Singapore's Bubble Tea Advertising Ban Is Not as New as the Internet Thinks

A viral clip says Singapore now treats milk tea ads like tobacco. The rule is real, but it was built in stages from 2019 to 2023, and selling the drink stays fully legal.

Chinese Tea and Middle East Hospitality Share an Ancient House Rule

Chinese gongfu tea and Arabian qahwa come from different plants, yet both insist the guest is served first, a hospitality rule shared across the Gulf.

Bubble Tea in Dubai: Bubee Grows From One Deira Store to 65 UAE Sites

Bubee Drinks marks eight years, from one Deira store to more than 65 UAE stores by its own count. What a Gulf bubble tea growth path looks like.

China's Milk Tea Shops Diversify as Nearly 40,000 Locations Close

China's bubble tea chains are adding coffee, tea eggs, and gelato to defend revenue as roughly 40,000 shops close and a sub-10-yuan price war squeezes margins.

Lucky Tea Celebrates China's National Day With a SR 10.1 Special in Riyadh

Lucky Tea marks China's National Day with a one-day in-store special: any medium cup for SR 10.1 at its three Riyadh locations, October 1, 2026 only.