Dubai Duty Free was named ‘Retail Company of the Year’ at the 11th edition of the Gulf Business Awards held on Tuesday night, 28th November at Palazzo Versace Dubai. Organised by Motivate Publishing, the annual Gulf Business Awards acknowledge and celebrate excellence in multiple industries including banking, finance and investment, construction and real estate, healthcare, transport and logistics, technology, retail, …

Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on Internet data usage, featured for the first time in the ITU’s annual connectivity report, shows that fixed-broadband services accounted for over 80 per cent of …

UN Climate Change News, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2023: The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 will open tomorrow with a resounding call to accelerate collective climate action. The conference takes place in what is already known to be the hottest year ever recorded in human history and as the impacts of the climate crisis wreak unprecedented havoc …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (SCBPL), in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Private) Limited, announced the winners of #SCWomenInTech Cohort 5, 2023. The WomeninTech program is designed to foster gender representation within technology-based entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on promoting financial inclusion. Launched in Pakistan during 2019, the WomenInTech programme aims to support gender representation within technology-based entrepreneurship. During the selection phase …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group today commemorated the UAE’s incredible journey as a nation and its vibrant cultural heritage ahead of the country’s 52nd National Day, with employees gathered at the Group’s headquarters in Dubai to mark the union of the nation. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates airline and Group honoured the festivities with …

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape in the MENA region, risk management has emerged as a critical part of strategy for organizational success. Project Management Institute (PMI) identified several megatrends — technological change, economic and demographic shifts and climate and diversity initiatives — that are driving the need for a broader approach to risk management. How can organizations respond to …

DUBAI: In a groundbreaking alliance, internationally acclaimed educational institution Brookes Education Group (BEG) and the forward-looking Enlightened Minds Holding Group have partnered with the shared mission of spreading excellence in education across the Middle East in 2024. BEG aims to offer an exceptional primary and secondary IB education to international and local students across the United Arab Emirates, continuing the …

NEW YORK/DUBAI: The Board Members and organizers of the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), the most significant dental event in the USA, held a prestigious ceremony in New York yesterday to honor His Excellency Amb. Dr. Abdulsalam AlMadani, Executive Chairman of AEEDC Dubai and Global Scientific Dental Alliance – GSDA. The ceremony was attended by numerous representatives and members …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates, in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), is celebrating the UAE’s visionary national space initiatives with a one-off special flight. National heroes Dr Sultan AlNeyadi, who recently returned from a 6-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) and Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first Emirati astronaut in space were guests of honour onboard. The …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: H&H Development, a pioneer in Dubai’s real estate industry offering bespoke turnkey developments, redefines modern living experiences and sophistication with the launch of its ‘Eden House – The Canal’ project near the Dubai Water Canal in Jumeirah, on November 29, 2023. The latest development was launched during a grand event at the Four Seasons Resort at …