Health survey

Dubai household health survey to start from September 10

The survey, first conducted in 2009, and subsequently every five years, is the most comprehensive household health study in Dubai

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Emirates NBD launches SustainTech Accelerator Program ahead of COP28

The accelerator programme is accepting applications from September 6 to October 10 this year

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G20 Summit: Billboards in Delhi celebrate UAE’s Sultan AlNeyadi

AlNeyadi successfully completed the longest Arab space mission aboard the International Space Station

Etihad significantly expands codeshare with Air France-KLM (Image: Supplied by Etihad)

Etihad significantly expands codeshare with Air France-KLM

More than 40 new routes were made available for booking immediately

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UAE minister Omar Al Olama in Time’s list of 100 most influential people in AI

Omar Al Olama joins the likes of X-owner Elon Musk and Chat GPT creator Sam Altman

Helicopter crashes off UAE coasts

Helicopter crashes off UAE coast, search for crew underway

The UAE aviation regulator said the helicopter had taken off from Al Maktoum International Airport

iPhone 15 Pro

China bans iPhone use by government employees, Apple stocks in freefall

China is Apple’s third-largest market and accounted for 18 per cent of its total revenue in 2022

TAQA lists dual-tranche bonds worth $1.5bn on ADX

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA lists $1.5bn dual-tranche bonds on ADX

The order book was nearly 10 times oversubscribed at the time of issuance in April, with investors placing total orders of more than $15bn

ADNOC Gas signs multimillion LNG supply deal with PetroChina

ADNOC Gas signs multimillion LNG supply deal with PetroChina

The deal follows several significant international LNG sales agreements, including India Oil Corporation

EDB launches solar energy financing programme for SMEs

EDB launches solar energy financing programme for SMEs

The initiative will allocate Dhs100m to bolster the adoption of green energy solutions with a focus on solar energy initiatives

physical security

Why physical security and cybersecurity should go hand-in-hand

A look at how organisations can shore up their cyber defences with the help of physical security protocols

Masdar and Africa50 MoU Image Masdar

Masdar, Africa50 align efforts to hasten clean energy transition across Africa

Africa50 and Masdar will also explore opportunities to collaborate on the implementation of the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

DIFC implements Data Protection Laws Image DIFC

Dubai: DIFC amends data protection regulations

Regulation 10 is the first enacted regulation in the MEASA region on the processing of personal data via autonomous and semi-autonomous systems such as AI or generative, machine learning

Emirates adds third daily service to Hong Kong (Image: Supplied by Emirates)

Emirates adds third daily service to Hong Kong

The nonstop flight will commence from November 1

Falcon 180B

Technology Innovation Institute introduces Falcon 180B open LLM

With a 180 billion parameters and trained on 3.5 trillion tokens, Falcon 180B soars to the top of the Hugging Face Leaderboard for pre-trained LLMs

SO/ opens first Middle East property in Dubai (Image: Supplied by SO/ Uptown Dubai)

SO/ opens first Middle East property in Dubai

It features 188 rooms and suites as well as 227 branded residences

driving licence new

UAE driving licence: Check eligibility for RTA’s ‘golden chance’ test

This initiative allows expatriates to take a road test without the need for driving lessons

UAE: Emirate issues new laws to regulate real estate sector

UAE: Emirate issues new laws to regulate real estate sector

The laws aim to help in the development and implementation of plans to drive growth across Umm Al Quwain’s real estate sector

DCAI Accelerator Programmes attract 615 global startups Image Dubai Media Office

Dubai Centre for AI: Accelerator Programmes attract hundreds of global startups

Successful applicants will be invited to Dubai to work closely with government agencies to develop their projects and prepare for their implementation

rupee

Indian rupee falls to all time low against US dollar as crude oil price surges

The drop in value for the Indian currency came against a sharp rise in US dollar value as the American greenback rose to the highest levels in six months

ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

The project will triple the company’s carbon capture capacity to 2.3 million tonnes per annum

Saudi real estate, infrastructure projects top $1.25tn

Saudi Arabia’s real estate, infrastructure projects hit $1.25tn

NEOM, the $500bn megacity, is progressing rapidly, with $70bn of projects now awarded, 45 per cent of which has been completed

Sultan AlNeyadi

‘From Earth to Space and back’: Sultan AlNeyadi in good health after splashdown

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is yet to announce the date of the astronaut’s return to the UAE

Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses signing of agreement between Masdar and DEWA Image DEWA

Masdar, DEWA ink deal to deliver 6th phase of world’s largest single-site solar park project

The sixth phase of the project, set to be operational in stages starting from Q4 2024, will power over half a million residences while reducing carbon emissions by 2.36 million tonnes annually

GB Tech Web3 Awards

Revealed: GB Tech Web3 Awards 2023 shortlists

The shortlists reflect the innovation, creativity and dedication of individuals and projects shaping the Web3 ecosystem

Physical Security

Insights: Exploring career paths in the evolving physical security industry

Physical security industry will require a diverse workforce populated by multifaceted individuals with varied backgrounds who can demonstrate the strategic acumen, technical knowledge and analytical skills

Telefónica

Saudi telecom acquires 9.9% interest in Spain’s Telefónica

Telefónica benefits from a portfolio of infrastructure assets and technology platforms, where it is developing capabilities in areas such as cognitive intelligence, edge computing and IoT

Air Arabia

Air Arabia launches three weekly flights to Sri Lanka from Abu Dhabi

The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport starting January 2024

Marriott signs 13 properties in Türkiye (Image: Supplied by Marriott International)

Marriott signs 13 properties in Türkiye

The projects will add more than 2,000 rooms to the company’s portfolio within the country

unwto and g20 launch dashboard-to support tourism Image courtesy UNWTO

UNWTO, G20 launch dashboard to support tourism, advance SDGs

In 2022, the G20 nations welcomed 74 per cent of international tourists and 73 per cent of tourism exports worldwide