News Desk DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. This is the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability, with funds to be disbursed over 3 years. Emirates will identify partnerships with leading …

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has welcomed a large delegation of senior business executives from Palestine together with 21 start-up representatives for the first-ever business matching meeting between Dubai and Palestine. The trade mission from Palestine had one of the highest numbers of bilateral meetings, with a total of 237 meetings …

MediaTek has expanded its Dimensity portfolio with its new Dimensity 9200+ chipset for flagship 5G smartphones. This new offering builds on the success of its predecessor with a performance upgrade while maintaining power efficiency for longer battery life and better gaming experiences. Supporting higher clock speeds than its predecessor, the Dimensity 9200 chipset, the Dimensity 9200+ combines one ultra-core Arm …

News Desk DUBAI: As rugby fans count down to Rugby World Cup France 2023, Emirates has taken to the skies with its passion for the game emblazoned on one of its flagship A380 aircraft, A6-EOE.  The freshly painted aircraft departed Dubai for Istanbul as EK123 at 10.45am local time today. Over the years Emirates has rolled out a series of …

MANAMA: Tourism Malaysia is spearheading a tourism sales mission to Bahrain and Kuwait to capitalize on the continuing growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries outbound sector from 7th to 9th May 2023. The delegation led by Mr Manoharan Periasamy, Senior Director of International Promotion Division (Asia/Africa), Tourism Malaysia, will visit Manama and Kuwait City to promote Malaysia as …

News Desk DUBAI: The 2nd Annual Low-Code and Automation Summit, organised by Market and Solutions Events Management (MS Events) is set to take place on May 16th, 2023, at the One & Only Royal Mirage in Dubai, UAE, in partnership with the Cyber Security Council. The event will bring together leading experts in the field of low-code and automation to …

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today the appointment of renowned Saudi actress, singer, and public figure, Aseel Omran, as UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, becoming the first Saudi to take on this role. Omran has been working closely with UNHCR since 2018, and she was appointed as a UNHCR High Profile Supporter in 2020. She has been backing UNHCR’s efforts in …

Global Celebrity, sports star and charity leader, Shahid Afridi, has announced the launching of a special food ration program for the destitute families of the students enrolled in the charitable schools supported by his non-profit in Sindh so that these children shouldn’t be forced to leave the classroom to earn a living for their households. Afridi, who is also Chairman …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, is taking its commitment to sustainability to new heights. The bank has announced that four of its branches in the UAE and KSA have achieved LEED Platinum and LEED Gold certifications. The Emirates NBD Mall of the Emirates (MOE) branch in Dubai is …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 28th Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup took place at the Montgomerie Golf Club on Saturday, 6th May and saw a total of 42 Emirati national golfers compete for the coveted trophy. The championship course was presented in great condition for the round, with the smooth and quick greens allowing for some fantastic golf on …